Paswan holds review meeting on BIS laboratory activities

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New Delhi : Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on September 24, 2019, held a review meeting on BIS laboratory activities.  Paswan said that there should be ‘One Nation One Standard’ and there should be coordination between BIS and other labs and FSSAI to ensure this. He stressed on the need to increase the monitoring process of standardised products and said it is the duty of all departments and respective ministries to ensure that standards are being followed by the products available in the market.

Paswan said that it is a matter of concern if Indian products, which are conforming to Indian Standards, are rejected by the importing countries and therefore our standards should be at par with global benchmark.  He also sought a meeting on the quality of Delhi’s running tap water. It is expected to be convened in the coming days along with the Ministry of Urban Development, Jal Sakti and Delhi Government officials.

During the meeting, the testing requirements of the industry and BIS in particular was deliberated upon. It was felt that the BIS lab facilities must be upgraded with latest technology to enhance the pace of quality testing and also making it industry friendly. Inputs from private players were taken into consideration to understand the requirements and demand for carrying high quality testing of products, according to a PIB release.