The Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) will construct a “District Industries & Trade Centre Building” and a multi-level office complex in Durg, officials informed.

The district has an Industrial Growth Centre at Borai situated adjacent to the new Durg bye-pass of NH-6 at a distance of nine kms from Durg.

CSIDC is also operating a ‘Quality Marking & Testing laboratory’ in the State at Bhilai under its services for Industrial promotion and development.

Quality Marking & Testing laboratory Bhilai is the only NABl (National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration laboratories) Accredited laboratory in the State.

The Quality Marking & Testing laboratory (QMTl) Bhilai was initially set up by the Commerce & Industries Department during undivided Madhya Pradesh in the year 1970.

The CSIDC has modernized these centres many folds with requisite facilities and technical personnel to tune up the technical update and demand of users of the region, officials informed.

The main objective of Testing laboratory is to encourage the quality culture amongst the SSI units and put great emphasis on the quality of the products of SSI Sector.

The activity of testing facilities being provided to SSI units is vital to them for upgradation of the quality of their products, officials informed.

This laboratory is situated at Industrial Area, Chhawni Chowk, Bhilai which is about 12 km from Durg city.

The laboratory is fulfilling vital testing needs of various industries, contractors, Government & Semi Government Departments & reputed industries.