Bureau of Indian Standards celebrates World Standards Day in Guwahati

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GUWAHATI: Bureau of Indian Standards, Guwahati, celebrated World Standards Day at a hotel today.

Members of the IEC, ISO and ITU celebrate World Standards Day, every year on October 14. It is a means of paying tribute to the collaborative efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who developed the voluntary technical agreements published as International Standards.

The standardization bodies decided on the theme for this year's World Standards Day as 'Shared Vision for a Better World' to increase understanding of how international standards contribute to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Bureau of Indian Standards' being the National Standards Body, it represents the national interests in the international standardization forum and hence celebrates World Standards Day in India.

Sabyasachi Dhar, Director and head of BIS, Guwahati, addressed the programme objectives and felicitated the five oldest operative licensees under the jurisdiction of BIS, Guwahati viz Indian Oil, Neccon Power, Assam Roofing, Green Ply and Cement Corporation of India. He said that Standards play a role in achieving sustainability by guiding us to use products which are recyclable, environment-friendly, less energy-consuming, safe and not harmful to health. It reduces monopoly in the market by establishing a standard that, if achieved, ensures fitness for the purpose and creates a level-playing field for all manufacturers.

In India, the ISI mark on a product ensures that the product meets the requirements of the standard. BIS Logo, Caratage and HUID (Hallmark Unique ID) ensures the purity of gold jewellery.

While Patha Dasgupta spoke on the importance of sustainability in present-day manufacturing, Sandip Samanta deliberated on sustainable methods of manufacturing cement by going for the manufacture of composite cement with the use of Flyash, Calcined clay etc.

Dr Hare Kirishna Deka discussed the responsibilities of manufacturers regarding plastic waste management rules and threw light on the plastic credit model in line with energy trading in India.

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