Dehradun: Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan presided over a state-level committee meeting regarding the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at the Secretariat on Wednesday. Discussions focused on standardization, quality management, and safeguarding consumer interests across the state.
The Chief Secretary issued strict directives ensuring mandatory adherence to prescribed BIS and quality standards in all government procurement processes. Emphasizing that there must be no compromise on quality at any level, he instructed BIS to conduct joint capacity-building workshops and issue clear guidelines for departmental officers, industries, and traders.
e stressed the need to raise awareness regarding Quality Control Orders (QCOs), urging BIS experts to provide practical guidance on compliance. He also mandated that BIS deliver presentations during routine meetings with District Magistrates to prioritize quality compliance at the district level.
Promoting Consumer Awareness via BIS Care App:
Highlighting consumer rights, the Chief Secretary called for widespread promotion of the BIS Care App. Through the app, consumers can verify:
- Authenticity of ISI marks and license numbers on products.
- Registration numbers (R-numbers) on electronic items.
- HUID numbers on gold jewelry.
- Information on Indian standards, laboratories, and filing online complaints against counterfeit ISI marks or standard violations.
The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary L. Fanai, BIS Deputy Director General Deepak Kumar Singhla, Director Hemant B. Ade, Additional Secretaries Navneet Pandey, Ruchi Mohan Rayal, Jharna Kamthan, Uttarakhand Industries Association President Pankaj Gupta, CBRI Roorkee’s Dr. Naval Kishore Banjara, and IIT Roorkee’s Dr. Ashutosh Sharma.
