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STANDARDS INDIA — VOL 27, NO. 7 & 8, OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2013 1

Emerging BIS - A Bright Future Beckons !

Change is the only thing that is constant in life. This was first put forward by the Greek thinker Heraclitusand later popularized by Isaac Asimov, an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University,best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Following today’s trend BIShas also taken steps to bring in vast changes in every field.The wheels of change are already in motion.Progress is a nice word but change is its motivator and change has its enemies. Growth brings with itexcitement, sparks passion and creates opportunities but it presents challenges. The challenges which I haveput forward to the BIS family, I am sure, would take BIS to the new horizons

The country is passing through great transition and rapid change with liberalization and growth of informationtechnology is challenging our organization to provide service to its stake holders in the minimum possibletime…effectively. The changing technology has also necessitated the formulation and implementation of newstandards, interaction with industrial houses and service operators, and generation of awareness amongst theconsumers.

The biggest challenge before the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), as an apex body formulating the nationalstandards, is to be seen as a centre of excellence in bringing about qualitative changes in its functioningand relationship with different stakeholders.

In the wake of this changing scenario, BIS must review its strategies, fortify its internal functioning, plan amore unified and sustained communication strategy, so as to be seen as a customer-friendly organization,driving the Indian economy towards excellence.

The need of the hour is to review norms, tap new sectors for standard formulation, promote standard qualitynorms in the industry, create a sense of pride in the minds of our stakeholders and establish norms forgenerating a sense of belonging and respect amongst BIS employees. We all need to play a role in shapingthe new BIS and it would need the ability to look beyond the nose. We welcome each and every one tojoin hands with us so that we can lead our country to a future of peace and plenty.

To achieve our goals of taking BIS to a newer height, I seek cooperation from all to rise to the occasion andmake BIS achieve excellence in every sphere of our Nation’s Economic Activity.

”One ounce of action is better than tons of thought without any action”

– Gandhiji

STANDARDS INDIA — VOL 27, NO. 7 & 8, OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 20132

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International Relations

Norms & Values

Testing and Quality Assurance

Features

Power Quality - Need for Standardization

Shri R C Mathew and Shri D Sukhvir Singh

Food Retail – How Can Indian Standards Help?

Shri Kumar Anil and Dr. Surya Kalyani S

News and Views

Licensee News

Library’s News

Standards News

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Today the international community faces shifting globalmarkets as well as a need to balance remedies tomacro-economic challenges with the urgent call for ameaningful response to climate change. In this complexenvironment, international standards are powerful toolsto lead positive change by detailing specifications thatcan open up global markets, create enabling businessenvironments, spur economic growth and help mitigateand adapt to climate change.

International standards represent the consensus view ofthe world’s leading experts in industry sectors rangingfrom energy utilities and energy efficiency to transportation,management systems, climate change, healthcare, safetyand information and communication technology (ICT).Volunteering their knowledge in service of the publicinterest, experts in these and many other subjects cometogether to create standards that share innovation with allthe world’s countries and so provide business, governmentand society with a solid platform for positive change.

Standards support rapid economic growth in developingcountries by outlining best practices that enable themto avoid “reinventing the wheel”. Given the strongcorrelation between economic growth and urbanization,standards are becoming increasingly important in helpingcities develop more intelligent and sustainableinfrastructures, making them better places to live.

International standards are ensuring that products,services and environments become more accessible topersons with disabilities.

World Standards Day Message

14 October 2013

International standards ensure positive change

Dr. Klaus WUCHERERIEC President

Terry HILLISO President

Dr. Hamadoun TOURÉ,ITU Secretary-General

Standards are also applied as tools to help reduceclimate change by improving energy efficiency anddecreasing waste and greenhouse gas emissions.Standards share best practices in renewable energygeneration, provide cutting-edge requirements andprocesses for waste disposal and recycling, and toolsto enhance efficiency and environmental sustainabilityacross all industry sectors.

International standards bodies such as IEC, ISO, andITU provide cohesion to a myriad of national and regionalstandards; thereby harmonizing global best practices,eliminating technical barriers to trade, and fostering sharedsocio-economic advance.

These benefits are ultimately all passed on to theconsumer in the form of greater choice, increased qualityand lower prices.

Today, IEC, ISO and ITU are employing the time-testedbenefits of standardization to broker global consensuson the best approaches to contemporary social,economic and environmental challenges. The principlesunderlying international standardization are today morerelevant than ever. Standards continue to ensure positivechange by removing barriers to communication andcooperation, and the work of IEC, ISO and ITU remainscentral to the development of standards that shareknowledge among all the world’s countries and so providebuilding blocks for global prosperity.


project India’s viewpoint in various technical committeesof ISO which would ultimately help to encourageinternational trade.

Mr Steele also addressed BIS officers engaged inStandards Formulation. He shared his views on ISO asan organization and its direction for the future.Mr. Steele apprised the implementation status of theISO strategic plan (2011-2015), and emphasized thatthe focus of the plan is the market and consumer. Healso deliberated on the principles of standardizationfollowed by the ISO. Mr Steele emphasized the pointthat Developing Countries should take a more proactiverole in the standards development process. He elaboratedon the recent developments at ISO such as the newISO policy on copyrights issues, POCOSA 2012, theuse of XML format for the standards development, newonline browsing platform of ISO and the ISOlutions. Healso addressed various queries from BIS officers duringthe interactive session.

Mrs Parminder Bajaj, Chief(Standardization) BIS informedMr Steele about the work of BIS and the role &involvement of BIS in ISO work. It was mentioned thatBIS participates as P-member in over 300 Committees/Sub Committees and is an observer member of an equalnumber. She also detailed the Secretarial responsibilitiesof ISO Committees held by BIS. She also apprised on

the ISO/IEC meetings beingheld in India in the near future.

Mr. Rob Steele also met ShriPankaj Agarwala, Secretary(CA) and apprised him of thekey events at ISO level. Ameeting of Mr. Rob Steele withDr A. Didar Singh, SecretaryGeneral, FICCI and seniorofficials of FICCI was alsoorganised which was alsoattended by DG BIS. Duringthe meeting Mr Steeledeliberated upon the shift topreparation of Societalstandards addressing thevarious socio-economic issues.The need for outreach to SMEsand the best strategy for theircapacity building to facilitateimplementation of standardswere also discussed.

Visit of Mr RobSteele, SecretaryGeneral, InternationalOrganization forStandardization (ISO)to BIS

Mr. Rob Steele, Secretary General, ISO visited BISduring 5-6 Sep 2013. During his visit, he met Mr SunilSoni, Director General BIS and senior officials of BIS.DG BIS while welcoming Mr Steele, stated that BISlooks forward to the continued close working relationshipwith ISO in the times to come. Mr Steele expressedthat ISO views India (represented by BIS) as a veryimportant member and wants India to take on moreresponsibilities at the ISO level including takingresponsibilities for more Secretariats and Chairmanshipof ISO Technical Committees. He also called for largerindustrial participation in ISO standardization work to

Visit of Mr Rob Steele, Secretary General, International Organization for Standardization(ISO) to BIS

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS


IS 16001 : 2012 - Social Accountabilityat the Workplace - Requirements(First Revision)

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published anIndian standard on ‘Social Accountability at theWorkplace’ in June 2012. This standard was originallypublished in year 2007 and has been revised in the lightof comments received and experience gained during theyears.

This is a certifiable standard which is applicable to allorganizations irrespective of type, size, ownership orgeographical location. The standard specifiesrequirements to enable an organization to:

• establish, maintain and implement policies,procedures and practices concerning issues relatingto organizational accountability at the workplacewithin its sphere of influence; and

• demonstrate to stakeholders that its policies,procedures and practices are in conformity withapplicable national legal, statutory, regulatoryrequirements and requirements specific to theorganization and of this standard.

The objective of this standard is to deal with theaccountability of an organization with regard to effectivedischarge of its various functions and responsibilities atworkplace. Implementation of this Indian Standard willfacilitate the organization in not only discharging itscorporate social responsibility but also engaging withthe community at large. The implementation of thisstandard will promote good practices at the workplacewhich go beyond mere compliance with the applicablestatutory, regulatory and legal requirements. Further, theimplementation of the provisions of this standard towardsQuality Management Systems approach will assist theorganization in not only improving its effectiveness butalso enhancing employee satisfaction and improvingworking environment.

This standard specifies the various management systemsrelated requirements such as documentation, control ofdocuments and control of records. It also specifiesmanagement responsibility through managementcommitment; social accountability policy & objectives;legal & other requirements; responsibility, authority &communication and management review. The standard

further specifies requirements for an organization toprovide resources including human, infrastructure andwork environment and to ensure that the personnelworking for or on behalf of the organization are competentto meet the requirements of social accountabilitymanagement system. Providing training to both new andexisting employees and suppliers on continued basis tomake them aware about the importance of conforming tothe social accountability policy & requirements, theirrole, responsibilities and authority, health and safetyrequirements and sensitized to deal with gender,disability, health and other such issues are also specified.

The standard specifies the following eleven core elements,which are specific to Indian conditions and relate to theworkplace:

1. Child Labour – This requires that no personsbelow the age of 15 years shall be directly orindirectly engaged or employed by the organization.

2. Community Engagement - Here, the organizationis encouraged to engage with local communities toempower and encourage its people to improve theirquality of life, where possible, in areas such as,health & hygiene, education and skill development,etc. It, accordingly, urges the organization to takesuch measures, wherever applicable, the applicabilityof which shall be specified by the organization.

3. Discrimination – This requires that the organizationshould provide equal employment opportunities andmaintain equality of opportunities during the courseof employment. When engaging personnel and duringthe period of employment, it requires the organizationnot to discriminate on grounds of caste, creed,religion, gender, age, disability, ethnic background,membership of any legal associations/organizations,marital status & sexual orientation, HIV status orany other health related concern.

4. Employment Freely Chosen – This requires thatthe organization should not engage forced or bondedlabour or any form of involuntary labour, paid orunpaid and accordingly requires an organization notto indulge in any practices which are exploitativeand/or coercive.

5. Employment Relationship – This requires theorganization to clearly define and communicate inwriting full particulars of the employing authority,

NORMS & VALUES


and the scope and nature of the employment toprospective employees working for or on behalf ofthe organization. Any changes in particulars to becommunicated by the concerned employer to theemployee in writing and shall be explained to themin a language that they understand.

6. Employees’ Welfare Measures – This requiresthat the organization shall, in consultation withemployees, provide facilities for their welfare andtheir families. In providing the facilities, theorganization shall also consider special needs ofemployees and their families, such as facilities fordisabled persons.

7. Freedom of Association – This requires that theorganization shall uphold the freedom of associationand the effective recognition of the right to collectivebargaining.

8. Health and Safety at the Workplace – Theorganization should provide an environment that issafe, hygienic and humane, which shall includerequirement provisions for at least safety, health &hygiene, a humane workplace and legality of theworkplace structure.

9. Harassment, abuse and Inhumane Treatment –It specifies that the organization should not tolerateany form of harassment, abuse or inhumanetreatment to any of its employees by officials of theorganization or by co-workers. The organizationshould not place any of its employees or supplierat risk of any harassment, abuse and inhumanetreatment in the discharge of their official duties.The organization should take full responsibility toensure that none of its representatives harass, abuseor treat inhumanely any third party. The standardaccordingly, requires the organization to put in placemechanism(s) to demonstrate that no harassment,abuse or inhumane treatment takes place at theworkplace and also to have a mechanism in placeto enable employees and supplier to report instancesof harassment (including physical, psychological/mental, verbal or sexual), abuse or inhumanetreatment.

10. Wages and Benefits – This requires theorganization to ensure timely payment of wages toits employees with proof of receipt of payment,accompanied by a wage slip showing at least thebreakup of wages paid and deductions made.

The organization shall also ensure provision ofemployment benefits to its employees as per theapplicable legal, statutory and regulatoryrequirements and those specific to the organization,including medical facilities; insurance cover foroccupational hazards; superannuation benefits;maternity/paternity leave benefits and employeetransfer and relocation benefits.

11. Working Hours – The organizations should takecognizance of the work-life balance of its employees.An organization is required to ensure compliance tostatutory requirements. However, wherever employeeswork voluntarily beyond normal working hours, theyshall be suitable compensated.

Besides the above stated requirements, the organizationhas to establish, communicate and implement adocumented procedure for grievance redress mechanismfor its employees as also to promote effectiveemployee participation through appropriate forums.The confidentiality of the personal information pertainingof the employees has to be maintained. The performanceresults relating to its planned and budgeted activities forthe community are required to be published on itswebsite, annual report or by any other suitable means.The organization has to monitor the activities andperformance results on a continued basis to evaluatethe effectiveness of the management system and conductinternal audits at planned intervals to determine thecompliance related to social accountability.

The standard also stipulates that when labour isengaged on a temporary or part-time basis througha third party such as a supplier, the organizationshall insist upon, scrutinize and monitor the termsof engagement by such third parties to ensure thatthese are consistent with the organization’s ownterms to its full time employees in so far as workingconditions are concerned. The standard also requiresthe organization to establish, maintain and implement adocumented system for investigating, addressing andresponding to the concerns of employees and otherstakeholders with regard to conformance or otherwisewith the organization’s policies and the requirements ofthe standard and take action to eliminate the cause(s),which should be appropriate to the extent and effects ofthe incident reported and potential problems.

— Mrs. Renu GuptaManagement and Systems


BIS has established eight laboratories with its CentralLaboratory at Sahibabad (near Delhi) and four regionallaboratories at Chennai, Kolkata, Mohali and Mumbaiand three Branch laboratories at Bengaluru, Guwahatiand Patna,. These laboratories cater to the needs ofCertification and Standards formulation activities ofBIS largely through testing of samples under productcertification scheme (popularly known as the ISImarking scheme). Laboratories have facilities fortesting vast variety of products in the fields ofchemicals, food items, consumer products likeDomestic Gas stoves, Pressure cookers, ElectricIron, Lamps, building materials, helmets etc. TheLaboratories are manned by competent and trainedtesting personnel. The testing services are providedthrough well-documented system laid down inaccordance with international practices and complyingto the requirements of Laboratory Quality ManagementSystem as per IS/ISO/IEC 17025. The Central andRegional laboratories are accredited by the NationalAccreditation Board for Calibration and TestingLaboratories (NABL).

As part of the recent developments, a Gold ReferralAssaying Laboratory has been set up at SouthernRegional Office Laboratory, Chennai for testing ofGold Jewellery. Testing facilities for Flat Plate SolarCollector has also been set up at Bengaluru lab with

TESTING & QUALITYASSURANCE

BIS LABORATORIES the financial grant from Ministry of Non-renewableEnergy Sources.

Quality of testing is assured through regular QualityAssurance Testing programmes as well as participationin Inter-laboratory Comparative and Proficiency Testingprogrammes.

As a step towards capacity building in the field oftesting at National and International level, BISlaboratories regularly provide training to participantsfrom National and International Organizations. Expertfaculties are provided for programmes conducted bythe Training Institute of BIS (National Institute ofTraining in Standardization) which organizes trainingprogrammes on Laboratory Quality ManagementSystem as per IS/ISO/IEC/17025 for developingcountries. Participants from various colleges andinstitutions are trained at BIS Laboratories for handson experience in testing.

With a view to provide efficient services a number ofinitiatives have been taken towards modernization ofthe testing facilities and uploading of scanned copiesof test report directly to the user branch offices.Systems are being developed for computerizedhandling of various processes. Customer feedback iscollected and analyzed for appropriate action asrequired to the satisfaction of the customers. Soon,BIS intends to introducing a system for acceptanceof W marked samples directly from the public fortesting.


Power Quality –Need for Standardization

Shri R C Mathew and Shri D Sukhvir SinghElectrotechnology DepartmentBureau of Indian Standards

Electricity plays a crucial role for economic and socialdevelopment of a nation. In order to sustain economicgrowth at an accelerated pace, it is necessary to ensureadequate, reliable & quality power to all sectors of theeconomy.

While availability of power in sufficient quantity isimportant, it is the quality of power that will determinethe sustainability of power system as a whole. Withthe increasing application of power electronics, wehave moved far away from a pure sine-wave eracontrolled by linear loads and is now almost fullycontrolled by non linear loads. Bad power quality notonly results in the malfunctioning of sophisticatedequipment, but can also adversely affect productionleading to heavy economic losses. When power qualityis poor, the worst affected are consumers of electricity,who has to confront the malfunctioning as well asreduced life of appliances and equipments, and increasein cost of power. When viewed at macro level,considering the heavy losses in production it can beobserved that the power quality can affect thecompetitiveness of a nation in the long run. India as adeveloping country needs to seriously address the issueof power quality to ensure sustainable growth andcompetitiveness in the global market.

Understanding Power Quality

Power quality broadly encompasses the study ofdeviations in the current and voltage waveforms fromideal sinusoidal waves (Figure 1). We may define powerquality as a set of characteristics of electrical powersupply at a given point on an electrical system inrelation to a set of reference technical parameters.

FEATURES

Figure 1

Predominantly, power quality focuses on defining thecharacteristics of voltage and frequency. Essentially powerquality is the term that refers to maintaining nearlysinusoidal waveform of bus voltages and currents atrated magnitude and frequency.

Power Quality Parameters

Various parameters that contribute to power quality arebriefly described in the following section:

Voltage Dip (Voltage Sag)

Dip is sometimes called Sag and is the reduction inrms voltage for short duration. This is caused by varyingloads, short circuits, motor start-ups etc. and is acommonly occurring phenomenon. The voltage sag resultsin interruption of consumer equipments as well as factoryprocesses. Motor drives including variable speed drivesare particularly susceptible to voltage dips. Dataprocessing and control equipment is also very sensitiveto voltage dips and can result in data loss and extendeddown time.


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Voltage Swell

Voltage Swell is a sudden increase of the voltage at apoint in electrical system by a voltage recovery after ashort period of time varying from a few cycles to a fewseconds (Figure 2). Swell can lead to reduced life ofequipments, lamps, etc.

induction type energy meters which are calibrated forpure sinusoidal ac power. The higher order harmonicscause harmonic current flow through power systemnetwork resulting in additional losses.

Transient

Transients are undesirable momentary deviations causedby lightning, energizing motors, etc. Transients resultsin voltage disturbances of very short duration say up toa few mili-seconds but higher magnitude up to severalthousand of voltage with a very fast rise time. It is oftena rapid change and consists of high peak voltage.Damage to an equipment’s power supply or reset functionoften occurs near the generation point due to its highvoltage.

Harmonics

Harmonics is a power quality disturbance directly relatedto the increasing use of non linear loads mainlyassociated with the increasing application of powerelectronics. Equipments when used under harmonicdistortion condition can seriously affect the performance.Short time harmonic distortion may result in electricbreakdown due to over voltages. Further the resultanteffect is improper loading leading to overheating which inturn increases the dielectric stress and power loss.Harmonics will also cause interference with thecommunication systems that are in daily use. Anotherserious effect is the induced errors in the readings of

Voltage Unbalance

Voltage unbalance is a condition in a poly-phase systemin which the rms value of line to line voltages(fundamental component) or the phase angle betweenconsecutive voltages are not all equal. Transformers,electrical motors and electrical generators are alladversely affected by the voltage unbalance. It degradesthe performance and shortens the life of a three phasemotor. Voltage unbalance will also deteriorate theequipment capacity utilization.

Frequency Deviation

Frequency deviation is a difference between power supplyfrequency to the nominal frequency which is 50 Hz inIndia. Large frequency deviation will lead to powerfluctuation and possibility of motor tripping.

Flicker

Flicker is the impression of unsteadiness of visualsensation induced by a light stimulus whose luminanceor spectral distribution fluctuates with time. When thefrequency flickering occurs at the workplace or homes,the network user is subjected to unnecessaryinconvenience leading to severe headaches, discomfortand vision related illness.

Inrush current

This is an instantaneous high current flowing at the timeequipment is powered ON. Inrush current (Figure 4) maycause relays to malfunction, circuit breakers to open,


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impact on the rectifier, unstable power supply voltage,and/or equipment to malfunction or reset.

Need for Standardization of Power Quality

Standardization related to power quality is yet to beinitiated in many countries. The main cause for this isthe wide gap between demand and supply of power. Inmost of the developing countries as the availability ofthe power is limited, availability of power assumes moreimportance than concerns about power quality.

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) haspublished standards under IEC 61000 series forelectromagnetic compatibility. IEC 60038 is the standardfor voltages, which is yet to be adopted universally dueto regional disparities in the power systems. IEEE isanother international body which has published standardsin the areas of power quality. IEEE 519 contains therecommended practices for improvement of harmoniccondition in electric power systems.

A comprehensive coverage of Power Quality in the formof National Standards is yet to emerge. Bureau of IndianStandards through its Electrotechnical Division Councilhas given approval for the creation of a separate technicalcommittee for standardization in the field of power quality.Standards covering terminology, various power qualityindices, assesment methods of Power Quality, measuringequipment and other related subjects are expected tobe formulated by this technical committee.

India has the fifth largest power generation capacity inthe world with an installed capacity of nealy 225 GWattand is expanding rapidly. By the end of XII Plan, thepower generation capacity is expected to increase nearlyby 100 GWatt. To cope up with such large generationcapacity, simultaneous strengthening of transmissionnetwork is also required. Smart grid construction andincreased proportion of renewable energy in the systemalso increases the complexity of power quality management.

Development of standards on power quality willsubstantially help Indian power sector to expandqualitatively as well as quantitatively. Availability ofstandards on power quality will also help in increasingawareness about power quality among industries andconsumers. The need of the hour is to address theChallenges to Power Quality by various stakeholderssuch as industries, regulatory authorities, power supplycompanies and consumers.

References1. Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises,“Mission Plan 2012-2022”, April, 2013

2. S Chattopadhyay, M Mitra, S Sengupta, “ ElectricPower Quality”, Springer, 2011.

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FOOD RETAIL – HOW CANINDIAN STANDARDS HELP?

Shri Kumar Anil and Dr. Surya Kalyani SFood and Agriculture Department, Bureau of Indian Standards

The Indian retail industry accountsfor around 14 - 15 percent of theGross Domestic Production (GDP)and is estimated to be worth aroundUS$ 500 billion currently. Accordingto the India Retail Report 2013, theIndian retail market is estimated toexceed US$ 750 billion by 2015.Indian consumers are alsodemonstrating an increasing interestin online shopping. According to asurvey by the Associated Chambersof Commerce and Industry of India(ASSOCHAM), the growing onlineretail market has witnessed a 65 percent rise in the traffic from 2012.

Food retailing represents one of thefastest growing sectors of the retailindustry. Food and grocery is thelargest category within the retailsector with 60 per cent share. Ofthe total Indian retail market, eightpercent constitutes the organisedretail segment. Food and grocery isnext only to clothing and apparelsector in organized retail segment.

In a developing economy like India,the biggest challenge a food retailerfaces would be to tackle the everchanging consumption practices. Themajority of the Indian consumers areshifting from brand loyalist to valueconsciousness. Retailers are faced withthe complexities of integrating thecustomer experience, from inside thestore, to call centres, and the internetmarketing. These challenges apart,food safety remains the corner stoneto a successful food retail business.

The safety of foods produced andsold through the food retail is ashared responsibility among many

stakeholders including the primaryproducers, food processors, retailers,regulatory agencies, and consumers.The retail and food service industrieshave the primary responsibility ofensuring the safety of their foodsand, where applicable, of providing areasonable level of descriptive productinformation to permit consumers tomake informed decisions.

FOOD RETAIL MANAGEMENT

The food retailer requires an excellentsupport of effective logistics andmanagement systems to ensuredelivery of safe and quality food.Studies show that supply chainefficacy would lead to 20 - 25 percentbenefit for consumers and 24 - 48percent benefit to farmers (Raghunathet.al., 2005). Supply chain manage-ment (SCM) is an essential part offood retail management. Thecomplexity of the chain may varygreatly from industry to industry, firmto firm, and geography to geography.SCM is the process for planning,implementing and controlling the flowand storage of goods from suppliersto consumers, including inbound,outbound, internal and externalmovement in addition to the return ofproducts for replacement and recall.SCM solutions help companies deliverthe right product at the right time forthe right price. There are issues likeincreasing lead times, demandvariability and supply disruptionswhich is forcing companies to pileinventories, leading to opportunitylosses and higher cash conversioncycles. Having an adaptive supplychain network that seamlesslyconnects supply, production, and

distribution remains the top priorityof all retail companies across theglobe. In the future, producers,processors and retailers will no longercompete as individual entities. Rather,they will collaborate as a strategicvalue chain and compete with othervalue chains in the market place.Thus, Food Retail Management iskey to gaining competitive advantageby any retailer operating across India.

Considering this need, Bureau ofIndian Standards (BIS) has publishedIndian Standard, IS 16019 : 2012Food Retail Management — BasicRequirements covering the basicrequirements for good retailmanagement practices applicablethroughout the food supply chain toachieve the goal of ensuring availabilityof safe food at the point of sale.

Purchase

Safe food starts with reliable supplierswho meet standards of the regulatoryauthority. It is for the retailer toevaluate and select suppliers basedon their ability to supply product inaccordance with the organization’srequirements. Criteria for selection,evaluation and re-evaluation ofsuppliers needs to be established.

BIS has published IS 12040 : 2001Guidelines for development of supplierrating system elaborating theseaspects.

Sourcing from Primary Production

The Indian consumers are projectedto spend more on fresh food and asper the Euromonitor International’scountries and consumers database,


it is estimated that there will be 130million new consumers in India by2015. Thus sourcing of food fromprimary production forms an importantactivity in food retail. Primary foodproduction shall not be carried on inareas where the presence of potentiallyharmful substances would lead to anunacceptable level of such substancesin food and good agricultural practicesshould be followed to ensure safety offresh food.

Keeping above in mind, BIS haspublished IS 15930 (Part 1) : 2010Requirements for good agriculturalpractices - India GAP - Part 1 Cropbase which covers the control pointsand compliance criteria necessary tobe followed by the producers(individual growers and/or membersof a grower group) of crops. Thisstandard is first and basic standardin a series of Indian Standards ongood agricultural practices to bedeveloped. The other parts wouldcover fruits and vegetables, combinablecrops, tea, coffee, livestock, poultry,cattle and sheep and dairy.

Sourcing from Food Processors

The Indian consumers are also fastopening up to the idea of processedfoods, ready to eat foods and evendiced fruits and vegetables. Hencethis is an area of huge potential infood retailing. The retailer has toensure that the processed food issourced from units ensuring goodhygienic and manufacturing practices.

The surroundings of processingfacilities must not contaminate food.Conditions which might lead tocontamination include excessive dust,foul odours, smoke, pest infestations,airborne microbial and chemicalcontaminants etc.

A properly designed and operatedfood premise will minimize theopportunity for food to be cross-contaminated by mixing of operationsand unnecessary movement ofworkers.

Sanitary food operation areas willminimize the risk of contamination ofthe food from environmental sources.Properly finished walls and ceilingare easier to clean and as such, aremore likely to be kept clean. A lightcoloured finish aids in the evendistribution of light and the detectionof unclean conditions which can thenbe corrected. Floors constructed ofimpervious materials do not absorbwater or organic matter, and providinga slope helps avoid pooling of liquidswhich can lead to unsanitaryconditions.

Drains should be provided to eliminatethe accumulation of liquids. Theprovision for the separation of floordrains from sewage drains is toprevent the contamination of the floordrains with human wastes, which cancontain pathogenic bacteria. Faecalcontamination of the floor drainsincreases the likelihood ofcontamination of the food premises.Trapping and venting of plumbing, aswell as other mechanisms preventingbackflow, will prevent sewer gasesand pests from entering the foodpremises. In addition, the sanitarydisposal of both sewage and solidwastes, and the maintenance ofwaste containers and facilities willminimize the presence of pests insideand outside the premises.

Adequate lighting promotescleanliness by facilitating theidentification of unclean areas.Shielding of lights to prevent thecontamination of food from glassfragments in the event of breakageis an essential public healthprotection measure.

The air supplied to the food premisesmust be of sufficient quality so asnot to contaminate the equipment orthe food. Unclean air, excessive dust,odours, or build-up of condensationor grease are all potential sources offood contamination. Build up of variousconstituents in equipment, such asrange hoods, also pose a fire hazard.

A properly constructed, maintainedand operated water distributionsystem is necessary to ensure thewater supply delivered to the foodpremises is not contaminated. Anadequate water supply, in quantitiesthat encourage cleaning and rinsing,is necessary to ensure effectivecleaning and safe food processingoperations. The water supply used incleaning and other culinary operationsmust be of a safe and sanitaryquality in order to avoid contaminationof food equipment or food.

Contamination of food, foodingredients, equipment, and non-foodmaterials can occur when improperstorage facilities are used. Separationof food and equipment from toxicand soiled materials ensures that theopportunity for cross-contamination isminimized. Designated storage areasfor brooms, mops etc., will assist inthe sanitary operation of the premisesduring periods when they are not inuse.

Unhygienic practices, including pooremployee hygiene, can causecontamination. Proper use of handwashing facilities is essential topersonal cleanliness and to reducethe likelihood of food contamination.It has been documented that improperhand washing is a major contributingfactor in outbreaks of food borneillness. Toilet facilities in proposerlocation, kept clean and in goodrepair, minimize the opportunities forthe spread of contamination.

To address the above issues, BIShas formulated IS 16020 : 2012 FoodSafety Management— Requirementsfor Good Hygiene Practices andIS 16021 : 2012 Good ManufacturingPractices (GMP) — Requirements forOrganizations in the Food ProcessingSector providing details of the goodhygienic and manufacturing practices.

Apart from pre-requisite programmeslike good, hygienic manufacturingpractices, risk-based managementsystems are required to control food


related risks and minimize thepotential of food borne illnessoutbreaks. Control of time,temperature, pH, moisture andoxygen play an important in ensuringfood safety. Food processors needto determine the steps in eachoperation which require effectivecontrols to eliminate hazards, or tominimize the probability of thosehazards arising. For high riskpotentially hazardous products, thisincludes establishing critical limitsand a monitoring system, includingrecord keeping, to ensure control, aswell as a corrective action plan to betaken when deviations occur.

BIS has published IS 15000 : 1998Food Hygiene- Hazard Analysis andCritical Control Point (HACCP) -System and Guidelines for itsApplication and IS/ISO 22000 : 2005Food Safety Management Systems— Requirements for any Organizationin the Food Chain covering the risk-based management system approachto food safety.

Traceability

The retail management shall identifythe product by suitable meansthroughout product purchase, storageand distribution. The retailmanagement shall control and recordthe unique identification of the productto trace back in the event ofsomething going wrong in the channeland dealing with customer complaints.Lot coding is essential, as it facilitatestracing products in the event of arecall. Invoices or receipts should beretained, since lots are often splitand original labels removed, and sincesome food may arrive without labels(for example, pastries).

Properly established traceabilitysystem assists an organization todetermine the history, or location ofa product or its relevant components.The Indian Standard IS/ISO 22005 :2007 Traceability in the Feed andFood Chain — General Principles and

Basic Requirements for SystemDesign and Implementation publishedby BIS elaborates traceabilitysystems that can be applied by anorganization operating at any step inthe feed and food chain.

Transportation

The prompt handling of foods beingtransported serves to minimize theamount of time that perishable foodsare in the danger zone for growth ofpathogenic organisms. Minimizing theamount of handling also minimizesthe chance of contamination.Adequate and properly functioningtemperature control systems areessential during transport. The routineuse of temperature monitoring devicesis necessary to confirm thatpotentially hazardous foods havebeen kept out of the danger zone forbacterial growth and toxin production.

The food retailer shall make everyreasonable attempt to verify that thefood supplies have been protectedfrom contamination and temperatureabuse. They must verify the foodtransportation units which they utilize,and in particular the temperaturecontrol systems of these units. Thecareful inspection of transported foodwill help to minimize the potential ofcontamination or deterioration of thefood product.

Packaging

The retailer has the option ofpackaging goods at their end.Packaging design and materialsmust provide adequate protection forproducts to minimize contamination,prevent damage and accommodateproper labelling. Packaging materialsshall be non-toxic and not pose athreat to the safety and suitabilityof food under the specifiedconditions of storage and use. Pre-packaged foods shall be labeled withclear instructions to enable the nextperson in the food chain to handle,display, store and use the productsafely.

BIS has published IS 7688 Code ofpractice for labelling of pre-packagedfoods in three parts [Part 1-Generalguidelines, Part 2-Guidelines onclaims and Part 3- Nutritionallabelling] providing guidance onlabelling.

Warehousing

Warehouse management system isa key part of the supply chain andprimarily aims to control themovement and storage of materialswithin a warehouse and process theassociated transactions, includingshipping, receiving, put away andpicking. The systems also direct andoptimize stock put away based onreal-time information about the statusof bin utilization.

Food products shall be used in first-in/first-out (FIFO) and ‘first-expiry-first-out (FEFO) basis according to plantspecified product rotation/inventorycontrol schedule. Items shall bestored at temperatures that maintainproduct condition. Frozen material tobe kept frozen if required. Thepackage pallet integrity must bemaintained throughout storage periodto maintain condition of material.Product identity in storage shouldallow for in plant tracking system.Warehouse management solutionsshall include store reporting systems,inventory management, electronicshelf labelling systems, lossprevention. Stocks of raw material andingredients shall be subject toeffective stock rotation. Food productshave specified useful life and productsafter the expiry of shelf life must beremoved from the shelf and suitablydisposed off.

Personnel Management

Food hygiene training to storepersonnel is important to ensuresuccess of food retail business. Allpersonnel shall be aware of their roleand responsibility in protecting foodfrom contamination or deterioration.Food handlers shall have the


necessary knowledge and skills toenable them to handle foodhygienically. Those who handle strongcleaning chemicals or other potentiallyhazardous chemicals shall beinstructed in safe handling techniques.

Periodic assessments of theeffectiveness of training andinstruction programmes as well asroutine supervision and checks toensure that procedures are beingcarried out effectively shall be made.Managers and supervisors of foodprocesses shall have the necessaryknowledge of food hygiene principlesand practices to be able to judgepotential risks and take the necessaryaction to remedy deficiencies.

Auditing

The retailer shall conduct internalaudits at planned intervals todetermine whether the systemconforms to the planned arrangementto the requirements of this standardand to the requirements establishedby the organization, and is effectivelyimplemented and maintained. Anaudit programme shall be planned,taking into consideration the statusand importance of the processes andareas to be audited, as well as theresults of previous audits. The auditcriteria, scope, frequency andmethods shall be defined. Selectionof auditors and conduct of auditsshall ensure objectivity andimpartiality of the audit process.Auditors shall not audit their ownwork. The responsibilities andrequirements for planning andconducting audits, and for reportingresults and maintaining records shallbe defined in documented procedure.

The management responsible for thearea being audited shall ensure thatactions are taken without unduedelay to eliminate detected non-conformities and their causes. Followup activities shall include theverification of the actions taken andthe reporting of verification results.

IS/ISO 19011 : 2011 Guidelines forauditing management systems (FirstRevision) published by BIS providesdetails on auditing which can besuitably tailored to meet therequirements of food retail auditing.

The Indian retail industry iswitnessing far reaching changes. Themodernisation process started bylarge retailers has spread acrosscountry. Even smaller independentstores are upgrading in terms ofassortments, delivery and ambience.To cater to the needs of food retailsector, BIS has formulated IndianStandards covering the differentaspects of the food retail. TheseIndian Standards have beenestablished on a sound scientificbasis, on the broadest possiblescale, in the recognition that foodretailing is truly a global industry.Consumers, industry, government andscientific community have played animportant role in the formulation ofthese standards. Implementation ofthese standards can help in gaininga competitive edge in domestic aswell as global market by ensuringoptimum utilization of resources andby fostering consumer confidence.

REFERENCES

IS 16019 : 2012 Food Retail Management— Basic Requirements, Bureau of IndianStandards, New Delhi.

IS 15930(Part 1) : 2010 Requirements forgood agricultural practices - India GAP -Part 1 Crop base, Bureau of IndianStandards, New Delhi.

IS 16020 : 2012 Food Safety Management—Requirements for Good Hygiene Practices,Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.

IS 16021 : 2012 Good ManufacturingPractices (GMP) — Requirements forOrganizations in the Food Processing Sector,Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.

IS 15000 : 1998 Food Hygiene- HazardAnalysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)- System and Guidelines for its Application,Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.

IS/ISO 22000 : 2005 Food SafetyManagement Systems — Requirements forany Organization in the Food Chain,Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.

IS 12040 : 2001 Guidelines for developmentof supplier rating, Bureau of IndianStandards, New Delhi.

IS/ISO 22005 : 2007 Traceability in theFeed and Food Chain — GeneralPrinciples and Basic Requirements forSystem Design and Implementation, Bureauof Indian Standards, New Delhi.

IS 7688 Code of practice for labelling ofprepackaged foods

(Part 1) : 1975 General guidelines

(Part 2) : 1976 Guidelines onclaims

(Part 3) : 1976 Nutritionallabelling, Bureau of IndianStandards, New Delhi.

IS/ISO 19011 : 2011 Guidelines for auditingmanagement systems (First revision),Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.

Nova Scotia Food Retail and Food ServicesCode, 2011, Nova Scotia Department ofAgriculture, Canada.

Raghunath, S., Ashok, D., Mathur, P., P.,and Joseph, T. (2005), Indian AgriculturalProduce Distribution System — Towards anIntegrated Agri Produce Flow, IndianInstitute of Management, Bangalore.

Sinha, P.K., Gokhale, S., Thomas, S.(2012), Development of Modern Retailingin India: It’s Impacts on Distribution andProcurement Networks and ChangingConsumption Pattern, W.P. No. 2012-12-04,Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.


NEWS & VIEWS

Management Systems Certification Licensee Meet ofSouthern Region was held on 1 August 2013 at Chennai.Several Management Systems Licensees from variousdistricts of Southern region participated in the meeting.

Smt Madhulika Prakash, Deputy Director General (PolicyPlanning & Coordination), BIS welcomed the participantsand informed that the aim of this meeting is to getfeedback from the licensees to chalk out the needs tofurther improve BIS services to the industry in thisarea. The participants were also informed that BIS haslaunched Energy Management Systems CertificationScheme as per IS/ISO 50001 and is happy to receivethe application.

The participants were sensitized on the newdevelopments and presentations were made on theoverview of management system certification activities,changes proposed in the revision of ISO 9001 likely tobe published in 2015, legal requirements forEnvironmental Management Systems & OccupationalHealth and Safety Management Systems certification,salient features of changes in ISO/IEC 17021 andEnergy Management Systems Certification Departmentas per IS/ISO 50001.

Shri Sunil Soni, Director General, BIS, while addressingthe participants expressed the need for a stronger andbetter communication strategy. He advised the participantsto contribute to journals including ‘Standards India’ on

the experiences with respect to benefits accrued throughimplementation of Management Systems Certification bythe organizations. He further stressed on the need fororganizations to go in for multiple certifications.

Director General, BIS took the feedback from thelicensees, which are briefly summarized as below:

– Quality Management System(QMS) certificationhas facilitated in evaluation of R&D projects -Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory(DMRL), Hyderabad

– Timely completion of projects and cost reductionare major gains of BIS Certification. StrengthenRegional office with manpower – CombatVehicles Research and DevelopmentEstablishment (CVRDE), Avadi, Chennai

– QMS Audits help in maintaining process controland the requirements of product certification.Urgent need of accreditation as export marketis getting affected – CRI Pumps, Coimbatore

– The high quality of intensive audits by BIS havereduced arbitration cases, facilitated error-freecontracts and the benefits of certification havepenetrated all administrative departments ofRailways leading to more certifications ofRailways Departments.

– The audits are conducted in a meticulous wayby knowledgeable auditors. – Stores Deptt,Southern Railways, Chennai

– After EMS Certification, the biggest benefit hasbeen the winning of the CSE Award in 2005plus very strong and valuable audits. Quality of

BIS audit is excellent and due to BISaudit, corrective actions are takeneasily from time to time. Beingcertified by BIS for Quality (QMS)and Occupational Health and Safety(OHSMS) Management Systems, thecompany has gained tremendouslyand is also ready for EnergyManagement Systems (EMS)Certification by BIS – MadrasCements Ltd., Alathiyur, Chengalpat

– Certification by BIS for QMS, EMSand OHSMS has given the benefitof Integration of ManagementSystems (IMS) by BIS throughrationalized documentation andadherence to legal requirements –Dalmia Cement, Damilpuram


– Increases in productivity through implementationof QMS and BIS Certification – TN CooperativeMilk Producers’ Federation, Chennai

– After five years of certification by a privatecertifier, it was found that BIS Certification andits intensive audits have added to many positivechanges in systems management – Model TSRFactory, Rubber Board

– BIS Certification of EMS and OHSMS has takenthe organization to new dimensions and largerbenefits – Madras Atomic Power Station,Kalpakkam

– After BIS Certification, work is so well organizedthat there is no need to search for anyinformation, the information systems is socomplete – Nuclear Power Corporation ofIndia Ltd.

– The quality of audits by BIS is commendable –HAL, Engine Division, Bangalore

– The unbiased and strong audits by BIS havestrengthened our system – Ordinance Factory,Tiruchirapalli

Eastern Regional Office, KOLKATA

Shri K Anbarasu, Deputy Director General, (EasternRegion) (DDGE) held a meeting with the consumerorganizations in the region. He extended a warm welcometo the members/ representatives of different consumerorganizations for sparing their valuable time. He informedthat an initiative has been taken by Eastern RegionalOffice of BIS to interact with various ConsumerOrganisations to uphold the rights of the Consumers inthe state of West Bengal.

Interaction with representatives of various consumerorganizations revealed that there was an imminentneed for a Toll-free Helpline for BIS related issues bya professional organization so that consumers, manu-facturers can call and get the right updated informationimmediately. This will also act as deterrent for spuriousmanufacturers and provide inputs to BIS about potentialmisuse of BIS Standard Marks by manufacturers.Representatives were of the view that becauseawareness about BIS is very limited, Awarenessprogrammes/training programmes for representativesof NGOs/Consumer Organisations should be arrangedso that the right message can be sent to the generalpeople and dissemination of information is proper.DDGE stressed the need for closer interaction betweenBIS and Consumer Organizations so that consumerscan have a better understanding about BIS. About

providing information on misuse the representativesshowed reservation about safety of the informationprovider. It was informed that identity of peopleproviding the information are kept absolutely confidentialhence people should come ahead for providinginformation on misuse. He added that BIS had a veryefficient Grievance Redressal mechanism. As suchConsumers should be encouraged to provide feedbackabout products. They can also provide feedback throughwebsite also.

A presentation was given by Shri S Basu, PublicGrievance Officer (ERO) about how to use the BISwebsite to gather information about correct BIS Standardmark or the commonly seen spurious marks. Presentationwas also given about how to use BIS Website forobtaining information about list of products underMandatory certification.

The representatives requested DDGE that BIS shouldorganize more and more consumer awareness programsas currently the number is too little to make any majorimpact. BIS should also consider empanelling NGOs/consumer organizations for having closer interactions,just like the Department of Consumer Affairs, WestBengal does. They added that a lot of organizations canalso come up for Nukkad Natak if funds can be madeavailable to them as some of them are already engagedwith Department of Consumer Affairs, West Bengal forsimilar events.

They also added that Durga Puja is a very importantfestival for this part of the country. However there wasnot much publicity by BIS so far. They stressed thatpublicity is the need of the day and BIS should makeefforts in this direction especially on such occasionswhen purchase is manifold compared to the normal andthere is always increased chances of getting cheated orbuying products with fake W Mark.

MASSMERIZE 2013

FICCI with the support of Ministry of Consumer Affairs,Food and Public Distribution organized the third editionof Massmerize on 07 August 2013 at FICCI, FederationHouse, New Delhi. The conference was inaugurated byProf K V Thomas, the Hon’ble Minister of State forConsumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. Duringthe Inaugural Address, Minister urged that the retail andFMCG industry to take the lead in inventing newtechnologies to meet the rising aspirations of the Indianconsumer. The Minister also stated that in the digitalera there is an urgent need for Indian industry to adaptand harness the power of new technologies and reapthe advantage of cheap labor, intelligent workforce and amarket of over a billion Indian people. The world must


look to India for emerging and newer brands that theworld can bank on. However, he expressed his concernand insisted that Indian industry should live up to theexpectations of the people who look up to themfor goods and services at a price that they can afford.The consumer behavior is experiencing consumertechnologies.

While speaking on ‘Consumer is the King – How toserve them better!’ Mr Pankaj Agrawala, Secretary,Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution,said that the Ministry is in the process of setting up anInter-Ministerial Committee to look into unfair tradepractices and formulate a framework to curb the menace.Also, the present Consumer Protection Act is only acompensatory act, but new regulations will make thesellers more accountable and liable to consumers. Asthe retail and FMCG market is increasingly becomingcomplex, regulations needs to be framed accordingly,added Mr. Agrawala.

Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, President, FICCI andMr Bijou Kurien, Chairman, FICCI Retail Committee alsospoke on the occassion. FICCI in association with TCSreleased a white paper on ‘Adapting to the MultichannelCustomer – A Roadmap for Integrated MultichannelRetailing’.

Shri Sunil Soni, Director General, Bureau of IndianStandards (BIS); Shri Ramesh Abhishek, Chairman,Forward Market Commission (FMC); Prof. Sriram

Khanna, Principal Investigator, National ConsumersHelpline and many such seasoned speakers addressedthe audience on the occasion.

Shri Sunil Soni, Director General, Bureau of IndianStandards (BIS) delivered the lead presentation on FMCGIndustry Evolution – Understanding the Best Standardsand Decoding the Regulations. He highlighted theproposed changes in BIS Act to strengthen the penalprovisions to deal with counterfeiting of Standard mark.He also explained the Self Registration Scheme for ITproducts, a self declaration of conformity to relevantIndian Standards as an alternative mechanism tocertification and Hallmarking Scheme for gold jewellery.The need for harmonization of standards and labellingprovisions was another area of interest to audience.

SYNERGY MSME 2013

BIS participated in SYNERGY MSME 2013 from 16 to21 September 2013 at Milan Mela, Kolkata organized byDepartment of Micro and Small Scale Enterprises andTextiles, Government of West Bengal. The exhibitionwas inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of WestBengal. In this exhibition BIS engaged one ExhibitionStall and displayed the activities of BIS through bannerand product bearing W mark. Several people visited BISstall and got information on our activities and details forgetting Certification licence for ISI and Hall Marking.Many of the visitors wanted information about PackagedDrinking Water and for installation of industry in Packaged


Drinking Water. The details of information for procurementof W mark and Hall Mark were delivered to themincluding IS Numbers of specific product. Leaflets andbrochures containing various information of BIS werealso distributed to the visitors during this exhibition.

National Expo

Eastern Regional Office participated in seventeeth NationalExhibition organised by Central Kolkata Science andCulture Organisation for youth from 21 September 2013to 25 September 2013 at Ramakrishna VidyamandirGround, Howrah, West Bengal.

In this expo BIS engaged one Exhibition Stall anddisplayed the activities of BIS through banner in the stall.Several people daily visited our stall and got informationabout our activities and details of W mark and Hallmark.Leaflets and brochures contained various information ofBIS distributed to visitors were druing this expo.

Apart from this, a regular awareness programme forschool student was organised at BIS stall in whichstudent and common consumer attended the programme.The detail of BIS activities was addressed to them. Thespecific information about W Mark and Hallmarkingwere also given to them.

Utkal Banga Utsab

Eastern Regional Office participated in Utkal Banga Utsab2013 from 14 to 21 August 2013 at ChandaneswarMahavidyalaya Campus, Sahajpur, District, Balasore,Odisha.

In this Utsab BIS engaged one Exhibition Stall anddisplayed the activities of BIS through banner in thestall. An awareness prgoramme was also organised at

the BIS stall in which school teachers, students andcommon consumers attended the programme. The detailsof BIS activities was addressed to them. The specificinformation about ISI Mark and Hallmarking was given tothem. During the programme question answer sessionalso organised.

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All India Istitute of Local Self – Government, BarfiwalaBhavan, Khanpur, Ahmedabad, established in 1926,conducts various diploma courses like Sanitary Inspector

Diploma Course, Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital andHealth care Management, Diploma in Local Self-Governance and BSc (Food Science Technology). A visitwas aranged for their students and a lecture was deliveredon BIS activities related to Foold Sector.

The students of Bachelor of Science (BSc) (FoodScience & Technology) visited the Ahmedabad Branch ofBIS on 27 August 2013 and lectures were delivered byShri S K Singh on ‘Standardization and Quality Assuranceof Food Products’ and ‘Activities of BIS’. In the abovelectures, following activities related to BIS were covered:

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Ahmedabad

A Consumer Awareness Programme wasorganised in association with a consumerorganisation ‘Grahak Hit Suraksha Mandal,Prantij, Distirct Sabarkantha, Gujarat’ atVillage : Bhanpur, Tal : Vijapur, DistrictMehsana on 16 August 2013. Theprogramme was attended by villagers ofthe same village. In the programme, alecture on ‘Activities of BIS’ was deliveredby Shri S K Singh in Hindia. The samewas also translated to Gujarati bythe representative of the ConsumerOrganisation.

In the above programme, the participantswere informed about the following activitiesrelated to BIS:

– Product Certification Scheme withspecial emphasis on products usedin agricultural sector (Pesticides,Agricultural Machinery, IrrigationEquipment, Submersible Pumps andMotors Domestic Cables etc.);

– Hallmarking Scheme of BIS for Gold Jewellery;

– Enforcement Activities of BIS and

– Complaint redressal Mechanism for BIS certfiedproducts and role of BIS in consumer protection.

During the programme, the queries raised by theparticipants related to above subject were also addressedin Hindi as well as in Gujarati language.

Nagpur

Nagpur Branch of the Bureau of IndianStandards in association with the VidarbhaChamber of Small Scale Industires,Yavatmal held a Consumer AwarenessProgramme on 8 August 2013 at BachatBhavan, Yavatmal.

Hon’ble Shri Vasantraoji Purke, DeputySpeaker, Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha,inagurated the programme. Shri MahendraDarda, President of Vidarbha Chamber ofSmall Scale Industries, Yavatmal welcomedall the delegates and informed about theprogramme objectives. Shri N P Kawale,Head of Nagpur Branch Office in his addressinformed about various BIS welfare schemeswith special emphasis on Hall markingscheme. He requested the delegates toadopt the BIS certfication stating that itwould give them increased condifence in


claiming the quality of their product they sell. Shri BipinJambholkar, Deputy Director, BIS informed aboutstandardization activity and certificationschemes of BIS and its practical usages tocommon consumers and industrialists, whichincludes enforcement activitiy to curb themisuse of Standard Mark.

Hon’ble Shri Vasantraoji Purke after listeningto all the speakers asked the public to be

Name & Address Date of Search Misuse detected Status ofof the firm & Seizure the case

Parivar Beverages 20 June 2013 Misuse of W Mark detected on Packaged Drinking ProsecutionWater Launched

Nitin Sethi 03 July 2013 Misuse of W Mark detected on Domestic Gas Stove ProsecutionLaunched

Rohit Salt Trader 06 August 2013 Misuse of W Mark detected on Iodised salt brand Prosecutionname Fresh Lodised Salt Launched

Sagar Chemfood 08 August 2013 Misuse of W Mark detected on Iodised Salt brand ProsecutionIndustries name Dandi Launched

quality conscious in their daily life. He alsoasked not to get fooled by smilar namesand imitation and always buy genuineproducts.

Recent Important Search &Seizure and Judgement Deliveredin Favour of BIS

With the increase in the popularity of the WMark, instances of misuse have also beenobserved. On receipt of information regardingmisuse of W Mark by any firm, BISundertakes raids on such firms and if misuseof W Mark is established then cases arefiled in Court. As per Bureau of IndianStandards Act 1986 such offenses are

punishable by imprisonment up to one year or a fineupto Rs. 50,000/- or both.

Some of the important search & seizure carried out inthe recent past are given below:


The following recent judgments have been delivered by various courts in favour of BIS, in the cases where BIS hasearlier conducted search & seizure and misuse detected.

It has been observed many times that fake W markedproducts are manufactured and sold to commonconsumers for huge profit. Therefore, people shouldascertain the genuineness of W Mark on the productbefore purchase by visiting BIS website http://www.bis.org.in. In case the public comes across anyinstance of misuse of W Mark, the name and fulladdress of the person/manufacturer/trader may pleasebe communicated to:

Head (Enforcement Department)Bureau of Indian Standards9, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,New Delhi-110 002

Phone : 011 23232636E-mail: [email protected]

The source of such information will be kept confidential.The various functions and services offered by BIS canbe obtained by browsing BIS website: www.bis.org.in.

Name of the firm Date of Judgment Verdict of the court Judgment

M/s Sri Jsystsm 07 May 2013 BIS won the case Honorable court imposed fine of Rs.45000/-Infudytird per count totally Rs.90000 to each accused

and Rs. 3.6 lacs total was imposed onfirm’s partners & Manager

M/s Poineer Plywood 06 August 2013 BIS won the case Honorable court imposed fine of Rs.50000/-Industries to each accused. Total amount of fine is

Rs. 100000/- and if failed to remit fine,then simple imprisonment for one weekto each accused

M/s Orwotex 06 August 2013 BIS won the case Honorable court imposed fine of Rs.50000/-to each accused. Total amount of fine isRs. 100000/- and if failed to remit fine,then simple imprisonment for one weekto each accused

M/s Murugen Minerals 12 August 2013 BIS won the case Honorable court imposed fine of Rs.50000/-per count to each accused and total fineis Rs. 300000/-, if failed to remit fineamount then simple imprisonment for onemonth for each accused.


Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award was instituted bythe Bureau of Indian Standards in 1991, with a view toencouraging Indian manufacturing and serviceorganizations to strive for excellence and giving specialrecognition to those who are considered to be theleaders of quality movement in India. It is one of themost prestigious awards for organizations who haveexcelled in the field of “quality”, either in manufacturingsector or in service sector. The recipients of this award,over the years, have excelled to become the benchmarkof quality in their respective fields, for which they haveeven earned international recognition.

Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award would help IndianIndustry to improve quality by:

a) Encouraging Indian Industry to make significantimprovements in quality for maximizing consumersatisfaction and for successfully facing competitionin the global market as well;

b) Recognizing the achievements of those organizationswhich have improved the quality of their productsand services and thereby set an example for others;

c) Establishing guidelines and criteria that can be usedby industry in evaluating their own quality improvementefforts; and

The award has been designed in line with similar awardsin other developed countries, like Malcolm BaldrigeNational Quality Award in USA, Deming Prize in Japanand European Quality Award.

FREQUENCY

Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award is an annual featureon the basis of financial year.

BENEFITS TO THE APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS

✶ It will enable the organization to assess its ownlevel of commitment to quality. It will also indicatethe extent to which this commitment is beingdeployed through every level of the organizationand in all areas of activities.

✶ Further, after the process of self-assessment iscompleted, the organization will be in a positionto analyze its strengths and weaknesses.

✶ Winning this award brings not only recognitionto the organization but also confidence of thepublic in the products or services provided bythe organization.

BENEFITS TO THE AWARD WINNERS

✶ Award winning organization(s) will be reckonedas champions of quality movement in India.

✶ Award winners can publicize their achievementson their printed and publicity material.

✶ Awards will be presented in a glittering ceremonyin presence of top ranking personalities fromgovernment, professional bodies, industry, andconsumer associations.

✶ Award winners may have leverage in businesson being recognized as the best.

✶ Financial incentives

✶ Organizations winning the BEST OF ALL Awardwould be given cash award of Rs. 500 000.

✶ Organizations winning the other awards wouldbe given cash award of Rs. 200 000.

✶ Organization receiving the commendationcertificates would be given cash award ofRs. 100 000.

However, if a unit of an organization is selected forthe award, it will be permitted to publicize itsachievements on the printed and publicity materialof that unit only, and not that of entire corporatebody.

AWARDS AND COMMENDATION CERTIFICATES

There are five awards consisting of one each for largeand small scale manufacturing organizations, oneeach for large and small scale service sector

LICENSEE NEWS

RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD


organizations, and one award is for BEST OF ALLAward. In addition, there are eight commendationcertificates each for large and small scale manufacturingorganizations as per industrial sectors given below:

a) Bio-technology;

b) Chemical industry;

c) Electrical and electronic industry;

d) Food and drug industry;

e) Gems, jewellery and allied industry;

f) Metallurgical industry;

g) Textile industry; and

h) Engineering industry and others.

Further, there are six commendation certificates eachfor large and small scale service organizations in thefollowing sectors:

a) Education;

b) Finance;

c) Health Care;

d) Information Technology;

e) Utilities; and

f) Others.

NOTE – Medium and micro scale organizations will be consideredin the category of large and small scale organizations respectively.

The number of awards/commendation certificates indicated aboveis maximum. In the event of non-availability of suitable applicantsas per assessment criteria decided by the National AwardsCommittee (NAC), any of the above awards/commendationcertificates may not be given.

The BEST OF ALL award consists of a certificate anda plaque, gold plated silver salver (25 cm diameter). Inaddition, the winner shall also be given financial incentivein the form of a cash award of Rs. 500 000.

The other awards consists of a certificate and a plaque,silver salver (20 cm diameter). In addition, the winnersshall also be given financial incentive in the form of acash award of Rs. 200 000 each.

The commendation certificate consists of a certificateand a plaque, silver salver (15 cm diameter). In addition,the recipients of commendation certificates shall also begiven financial incentive in the form of a cash award ofRs. 100 000 each.

ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE FOR THE AWARD

An organization is eligible to compete for the award, ifit satisfies all the following conditions:

a) Applicant organization is located in India.

b) Applicant organization has been in existence for atleast three years as on last date of the application.

c) Applicant organization is situated at one place or aunit of an organization housed at one location.

d) Applicant organization has not been convicted byany court for deficiency in product or service and/or found guilty of financial irregularities by anyregulatory authority or court for the last three yearsprior to and including the period for which applying.An undertaking to this effect will have to besubmitted.

e) Applicant organization is not manufacturing products,like tobacco and liquor etc which are injurious tohealth.

A Sub-unit which performs only support functions for theparent organization such as, sales, marketing, distribution,finance, human resources and health are not eligible. [ASub-unit is a Unit or Division of a larger organization (Parentorganization) which owns or has organizational and/orfinancial control of sub-unit]

Further, if an applicant organization has earlier receivedan award, it is not eligible to apply for an award for nextthree awards. However, this condition will not apply tothose applicant organizations which have receivedcommendation certificate.

An application fee as applicable shall be payable alongwith the application form. The shortlisted organizationshall pay an assessment fee – For large scaleorganizations (manufacturing or service) (two-days visit).For small scale organizations (manufacturing or service)(one-day visit) as applicable plus applicable service tax.

The shortlisted organizations shall also have to pay anassessement fee and the costs towards to-and-frotransportation from the nearest airport, and boardingand lodging of Evaluation Committee members visitingtheir organizations.

However, BIS incurs the expenditure on account of airtravel of the members of the Evaluation Committeesfrom their place of stay to the nearest airport of theapplicant organization.

BIS will also bear the expenses towards boarding &lodging and the to-and-fro transportation of the EvaluationCommittee members from the nearest airport to theapplicant organization, in case of the shortlisted smallscale applicant organizations.


ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The assessment for large scale organization shall bemade on the basis of nine parameters, namely,Leadership; Policies, Objectives and strategies; Humanresource management; Resources; Processes; Customerfocused results; Employees’ satisfaction, Impact onenvironment and society; and Business results.

The assessment for small scale organization shall bemade on the basis of six parameters, namely,Leadership; Human resource management; Processes;Customer focused results; Impact on environment andsociety; and Business results.

Emphasis shall be placed on quality achievement andquality improvement as demonstrated through theinformation provided by applicant organization.

ASSESSMENT PROCESS

All the applications received shall be screened as perthe criteria laid down on the basis of information providedby the applicant organization. Applicants selected in

preliminary screening will become eligible for fact-findingand evaluation visits. A team of experts appointed forthis purpose would visit the applicant organization foron-the-spot study and evaluation. The National AwardsCommittee (NAC) is the apex body overseeing theseawards under the Chairmanship of the Secretary,Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of ConsumerAffairs, Food and Public Distribution.

AWARENESS PROGRAMMES – RGNQA 2012

In order to provide specific guidance to applicantorganizations, 12 One-day interactive Seminars wereorganized by BIS at Kanpur, Ludhiana, Pune,Ahmadabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Bangalore,Coimbatore, Dehradun, Kochi, Parwanoo and Indore duringJune-July 2013 for imparting detailed information on the‘Quality Management Approach’ adopted by earlier awardwinners of RGNQA to enable the prospective applicantsto improve their quality culture and achieve eminence.Three Half-day Awareness Programmes were alsoorganized at Faridabad, New Delhi and Ghaziabad.

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Payment may be made by Bank transfer payable to Bureau of Indian Standards at New Delhi.


LIST OF IMPORTANT PUBLICATIONS

ADDED DURING THE MONTH

(LIBRARY’S COLLECTION)

FROM APRIL 2013 - SEPTEMBER 2013

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION

(GENEVA)

ISO 7301-2011. Rice — Specification. The Organization, Geneva, 2011.

ISO 9597-2008. Cement-Test methods-Determination of setting time and soundness. The Organization,Geneva, 2008.

ISO 21003-2-2008. Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations inside buildings-Part 1 Pipes. The Organization, Geneva, 2008.

ISO 21003-3-2008. Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold water installations inside buildingsPart 1 Fittings. The Organization, Geneva, 2008.

ISO 17239-2004. Fruits, Vegetables and derived products – Determination of arsenic contents – Methodusing hydride generation atomic absorption. The Organization, Geneva, 2004.

JAPANESE STANDARDS ASSOCIATION

(JAPAN)

JIS C 2143-1-2011. Electrical insulating materials-Properties of thermal endurance Part 1 Ageing proceduresand evaluation of test results. The Association, Japan, 2011.

JIS C 2143-2-2011. Electrical insulating materials-Thermal endurance properties-Part 2: Determination ofthermal endurance properties - Choice of test criteria. The Association, Japan, 2011.

LIBRARY NEWS


HINDI BOOKS

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usg: ¼tokgjyky½] fo”o bfrgkl dh >yd ¼Hkkx 1&2½] lLrk lkfgR; e.My çdk”ku] fnYyh] 2011-

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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS

(WEST CONSHOHOCKEN)

Section 1 Iron and steel products. Vol:01.03-2012 Steel plate, sheet, strip, wire, stainless steel bar. TheSociety, West Conshohocken, 2012.

Section 4: Construction. Vol:04.02-2012 Concrete and Aggregates. The Society, West Conshohocken, 2012.

Section 4: Construction. Vol:04.08-2012 Soil and rock. The Society, West Conshohocken, 2012.

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

IS 10331-1982. Specification for fuel tap for mopeds. The Bureau, New Delhi, 1982.

IS 10791-1983. Specification for control cable assembly for mopeds. The Bureau, New Delhi, 1983.

BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION

BS EN 15306-2007. Surfaces for outdoor sports areas – Exposure of synthetic turf to simulated wear.The Institution, London, 2007.

BS EN 15510-2007. Animal feeding stuffs – Determination of calcium, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium,potassium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, molybdenum, arsenic, lead and cadmium by ICP-AES.The Institution, London, 2007.

BS EN 15550-2007. Animal feeding stuffs – Determination of cadmium and lead by graphite furnaceatomic absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS) after pressure digestion. The Institution, London, 2007.


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NEW AND REVISED STANDARDS

Civil Engineering

IS 1125 : 2013 Determination of Weathering of NaturalBuilding Stones – Method of Test (Second Revision),Gr 3

IS 1200 (Part 7) : 2013 Method of Measurement ofBuilding and Civil Engineering Works Part 7 Hardware(Third Revision), Gr 1

IS 1200 (Part 10) : 2013 Method of Measurement ofBuilding and Civil Engineering Works Part 10 Ceilingsand Linings (Third Revision), Gr 1

IS 1200 (Part 11) : 2013 Method of Measurement ofBuilding and Civil Engineering Works Part 11 Paving,Floor Finishes, Dado and Skirting (Fourth Revision),Gr 2

IS 1200 (Part 27) : 2013 Method of Measurement ofBuilding and Civil Engineering Works Part 27 EarthWork Done by Mechanical Appliances (First Revision),Gr 2

IS 2963 : 2013 Copper Alloy Waste Fittings and WastePlug for wash Basin and Sinks — Specification (SecondRevision), Gr 4

IS 5312 (Part 2) : 2013 Swing Check Type Reflux (Non-Return) Valves for Water Works Purpose — SpecificationPart 2 Multi-Door Pattern (First Revision), Gr 3

IS/ISO 6182-7 : 2004 Fire Protection – Automatic SprinklerSystems Part 7 Requirements And Test Methods For EarlySuppression Fast Response (ESFR) Sprinklers, Gr 13

IS/ISO 7240 (Part 7) : 2011 Fire Detection And AlarmSystems Part 7 Point–Type Smoke Detectors UsingScattered Light, Transmitted Light or Ionization, Gr 14

IS/ISO 7240 (Part 11) : 2011 Fire Detection and AlarmSystems Part 11 Manual Call Points, Gr 12

IS/ISO 7240 (Part 15) : 2004 Fire Detection and AlarmSystems Part 15 Point–Type Fire Detectors usingScattered Light, or Ionization Sensors in CombinationWith A Heat Sensor, Gr 15

STANDARDS NEWS


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IS 14435 : 2013 Fire Safety in Educational Institutions– Code of Practice (First Revision), Gr 5

IS 16109 : 2013 Turntable Ladder — Specification, Gr 4

Chemical

IS 3967 : 2013 Cutch — Specification (Second Revision),Gr 3

IS 6213 (Part 12) : 2013 Method of Test for PulpPart 12 Determination of Calcium Content (FirstRevision), Gr 2

IS 6213 (Part 13) : 2013 Method of Test for Pulp Part 13Determination of Copper Content (First Revision), Gr 2

IS 6213 (Part 14) : 2013 Method of Test for Pulp Part 14Determination of Iron Content (First Revision), Gr 2

IS 6213 (Part 15) : 201.3 Method of Test for Pulp Part 15Determination of Manganese Content (First Revision), Gr 2

Electronics and Telecommunication

IS 16125 (Part 2) : 2013 ISO/IEC 15938-2 : 2002Information Technology – Multimedia Content DescriptionInterface Part 2 Description Definition Language, Gr 12

Food and Agriculture

IS 5960 (Part 11) : 2013 Meat and Meat Products –Method of Test Part 11 Determination of G1ucono-Delta-Lactone Content (First Revision), Gr 2

Mechanical Engineering

IS 7719 : 2013 Metallic Spiral Wound Gaskets —Specification (First Revision), Gr 4

IS 14169 : 2013 Recommendations for Type Selection ofFeeders (First Revision), Gr 3

Metallurgical Engineering

IS 1493 (Part 2) : 2013 ISO 2598-2 : 1992 Methods ofChemical Analysis of Iron Ores Part 2 Determination ofSilicon Content by Reduced Mo1ybdosilicateSpectrophotometric Method, Gr 4

IS 12147 : 2013 Recommended Practice for WetMagnetic Practice Examination (First Revision), Gr 3

Production and General Engineering

IS 16059 : 2013 Solid Carbide Parallel Shank TwistDrills Jobber Series — Specification, Gr 1


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vkbZ,l 11086 % 2013 Lopy vuqç;ksx ds fy, LihMksehVj@vksMksehVj i)fr & fof”kf’V ¼igyk iqujh{k.k ½] xzqi 5

vkbZ,l 13602 % 2013 Lopy okgu & midj.k ra= & rkixst ;kaf=d Vkbi & fof”kf’V ¼igyk iqujh{k.k ½] xzqi 2

vkbZ,l 16009 % 2013 lM+d okgu & æfor isVªksfy;e xSl¼,y-ih-th-½ lkis{k miLdj & “kV vkWQ okYo] xzqi 2

vkbZ,l 16053 % 2013 lM+d okgu & æfor isVªksfy;e xSl¼,y-ih-th-½ lkis{k miLdj & fu;a=d ,oa ok’id] xzqi 3

vkbZ,l 16058 % 2013 HkaMkj.k vuqç;ksxksa ds fy, iquZç;qDrIykfLVd vif”k’Vksa ls fufeZr Must iSysV & fof”kf’V] xzqi 2

vkbZ,l 16062 % 2013 lM+d okgu & æfor isVªksfy;e xSl¼,y-ih-th-½ lkis{k miLdj & nkc ,oa@;k rkieku lsalj]xzqi 3

vkbZ,l 16065 % 2013 lM+d okgu & æfor isVªksfy;e xSl¼,y-ih-th-½ lkis{k miLdj & b±/ku jsy] xzqi 2

oL=kfn

vkbZ,l@vkbZ,lvks 105-bZ01 % 2010 (vf/kØe.k vkbZ,l 767 %1988) oL=kfn & jax ds iDdsiu dh i)fr Hkkx bZ01 ikuhds çfr jax dk iDdkiu] xzqi 3

vkbZ,l 14715 ¼Hkkx 1½ % 2013 twV ds Hkw-oL= Hkkx 1 lM+dds lc-xzsM dks etcwrh çnku djus gsrq & fof”kf’V ¼igykiqujh{k.k ½] xzqi 3

vkbZ,l 16090 % 2013 HkwÑf=e & lqj{kk ¼vFkok dq”kfuax½ gsrqHkwoL=kfn lkexzh & fof”kf’V] xzqi 2

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vkbZ,l 10386 ¼Hkkx 2½ % 2013 unh ?kkVh ifj;kstukvksa dsfuekZ.k] çpkyu vkSj j[kj[kko ds fy, lqj{kk lafgrk Hkkx 2lqfo/kk,¡] lqj{kkRed diM+sa ,oa midj.k ¼igyk iqujh{k.k ½]xzqi 3

vkbZ,l 10386 ¼Hkkx 4½ % 2013 unh ?kkVh ifj;kstukvksa dsfuekZ.k] çpkyu vkSj j[kj[kko ds fy, lqj{kk lafgrk Hkkx 4foLQksVdksa dk ifjogu] çgLru rFkk HkaMkj.k ¼igykiqujh{k.k ½] xzqi 3

vkbZ,l 11527 % 2013 mRIyo ekxks± ds ÅtkZ fMflisVjksa dslajpukRed fMtkbZu & ekin.M ¼igyk iqujh{k.k ½] xzqi 8

vkbZ,l 16091 % 2013 [kqys pSuyksa esa æo çokg ekiu &gkbMªksehVjh miLdjksa fufnZ’V dk;Zdkfjrk dh i)fr] xzqi 4

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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

PRESIDENT

PROF K V THOMAS

Minister of State for Consumer Affairs,

Food and Public Distribution

(Independent Charge)

DIRECTOR GENERAL

SHRI SUNIL SONI, (IAS)

ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS GENERAL

SMT ALKA PANDA, (IAS)

CHIEF VIGILANCE OFFICER

SHRI ALOK SHARMA, (IPoS)

SCIENTIST ‘G’

SHRI P K GAMBHIR, CHIEF (Certification)

SHRI C K MAHESHWARI, DDG (Western Region)

SHRI D K NAYYAR, DDG (Training Institute)

SMT PARMINDER BAJAJ, CHIEF(Standardization)

SHRI P K BATRA, CHIEF (Laboratories)

SHRI A K SAINI, DDG (Northern Region)

SHRI E DEVENDER, DDG (Southern Region)

SCIENTIST ‘F’

SMT MADHULIKA PRAKASH, DDG (Policy,Planning & Coordination)

DR D K CHAUDHURI, DDG (Eastern Laboratory)

SHRI K ANBARASU, DDG (Eastern Region)

DR (SMT) SNEH BHATLA, DDG (CA & Enf.)

SHRI A K SEN, DDG (Hallmarking)

SHRI S K KHANNA, DDG (Central Region)

DEPUTY DIRECTORS GENERAL

SHRI H R AHUJA (Finance)

SHRI ANUJ KUMAR, (Administration)

EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

SMT KALA M VARIARDirector (Foreign Languages and Publications)

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v/;{kçks ds oh FkkWelmiHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| ,oalkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h¼Lora= çHkkj½

egkfuns'kdJh lquhy lksuh ¼vkbZ-,-,l-½

vij egkfuns'kdJherh vYdk iaMk] ¼vkbZ-,-,l-½

eq[; lrdZrk vf/kdkjhJh vyksd “kekZ ¼vkbZ-ih-vks-,l-½

oSKkfud ^th*Jh ih ds xaHkhj] çeq[k ¼çek.ku½Jh lh ds ekgs'ojh] mi egkfuns”kd ¼if”peh {ks=½Jh Mh ds uS ;j] mi egkfuns”kd ¼VªsfuaxbaLVhV~;wV½Jherh ijfeUnj ctkt] çeq[k ¼ekudhdj.k½Jh ih ds c=k] çeq[k ¼ç;ksx'kkyk,a½Jh , ds lSuh] mi egkfuns”kd ¼mÙkjh {ks=½Jh bZ nsosUæ] mi egkfuns”kd ¼nf{k.kh {ks=½

oSKkfud ^,Q*Jherh e/kqfydk çdk'k] mi egkfuns”kd¼ih ih ,.M lh-½Mk Mh ds pkS/kjh] mi egkfuns”kd ¼iwohZ ç;ksx”kkyk½Jh ds vuczklw] mi egkfuns”kd ¼nf{k.kh {ks=½Mk ¼Jherh½ Lusg HkkVyk] mi egkfuns”kd¼lh , ,aM çorZu½Jh , ds lsu] mi egkfuns”kd ¼gkWyekfd±x½Jh ,l ds [kUuk] mi egkfuns”kd ¼e/; {ks=½

mi egkfuns'kdJh ,p vkj vkgqtk ¼foÙk½Jh vuqt dqekj] ¼ç”kklfud½

laiknd ,oa çdk'kdJherh dyk ,e okfj;jfuns'kd ¼fons'kh Hkk"kk ,oa çdk'ku½

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