Like ‘one nation, one ration card’, the Government is working to have ‘one nation, one standard’ in order to ensure quality products in the country. Reviewing the work of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said, it’s time to embark on Mission one nation one standard and make India the leader in setting global benchmarks in setting standards. Goyal said, no one should feel the need to go abroad to get quality certification. Saying lab testing in India should be of world standards, Goyal said, modern equipment and latest technologies should be used there.
The Minister stressed that strength and character of nation is often exemplified by the standards it sets for the quality of its products and services.
Currently, the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) is the only national body that frames standards. It has come out with over 20,000 standards for various products and services so far. There are also about 50-odd agencies that have framed about 400 standards in the country.