8th State Level Meeting for Standardization of Products & Monitoring of Quality Systems

• 12 Jul 2023

Why in News?

On July 10, 2023, the 8th State Level Committee meeting for monitoring the standardization and quality systems of various products was held in Chandigarh under the chairmanship of Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal.

Key Points:

• In the meeting, the Chief Secretary said that the state government will set up standardization cells for procurement in construction works in the departments, which will improve the quality of works along with monitoring.
• The cell will coordinate between the state government, industries and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) concerning standardization activities.
• Training camps will be organized at state and district level for standardization of various products and effective monitoring of quality systems in the state.
• The Consumer Affairs Department, Haryana has been made the nodal department for standardization systems in the state.
• The Chief Secretary emphasized on the procurement of BIS-certified products and services by the state government departments as per the instructions issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards and said that this is a commendable initiative of the Bureau. Therefore, people should buy quality products and materials from the ISI brand.
• License checks can be done on the BIS Care App of the Bureau for information about ISI mark and such activities are necessary to create a strong Quality Eco-System in the state.
• The meeting also discussed the capacity building of state government officials on promotion of standard manufacturing, conformity assessment and consumer outreach.
• The meeting discussed in detail about acting as a communication channel between the government, industry and BIS regarding the creation of standardization systems in the state.
• Apart from this, various schemes like implementation of standards for Piped Drinking Water Supply Management System of BIS, Ready Mix Concrete Process Certification, Management System Certification Scheme, Hall Marking, Conformity Assessment Scheme for Milk and Milk Products, Strategy for Implementation of Quality Control Orders issued by Central Government were apprised in detail.
• In the meeting, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards, Rajiv P made a detailed presentation on the agenda explaining the objectives of the BIS.