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INDIA -
ORGANIZATIONS - Bureau of Indian Standards_BIS |
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Identity |
National Standards Organization of India |
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Description |
- BIS is the national Standards Body of India,
established by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986.
- The Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department
having administrative control of the BIS is the ex-officio
President of the BIS.
- The organisation was formerly the Indian Standards
Institution (ISI), set up under the Resolution of the then
Department of Industries and Supplies dated Sep 03,
1946.
- The ISI was registered under the Societies Registration
Act, 1860.
- As a corporate body, it has 25 members drawn from
Central or State Governments, industry, scientific and
research institutions, and consumer organisations.
- Its headquarters are in New Delhi, with regional offices
in Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Chandigarh and Delhi and 20
branch offices.
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Date-wise Events |
- Aug 31, 2016: As of this
day, 26552 Standards formulated by BIS, were in force.
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