A special awareness program was organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at the District Collectorate Office, Gopeshwar (Chamoli)*. The objective of the program was to make district level officers and departmental personnel aware of Indian Standards (IS Standards) and to promote compliance with BIS standards to ensure quality and public safety in their areas of work.
The program was organized under the guidance of District Magistrate Mr. Sandeep Tiwari and under the chairmanship of Additional District Magistrate Mr. Vivek Prakash. Officers from various departments participated enthusiastically in the program. The participants were given detailed information about the need and utility of BIS standards in building construction, road construction, food security, water supply, health services and other public interest related areas.
The keynote speaker of the program, BIS Director Mr. Saurabh Tiwari urged all departments to give priority to products bearing ISI mark in departmental purchasing processes, so that the use of quality and safe material can be ensured. He also informed that BIS is continuously organizing workshops in collaboration with various government departments for information and compliance of standards.
In this workshop, Chief Development Officer, Deputy District Magistrates, Project Director, District Development Officer, Chief Education Officer in charge, District Ayurveda Officer, District Unani Officer, District Horticulture Officer along with officers of Public Works Department, Rural Works Department, Irrigation Department, Jal Sansthan, Drinking Water Corporation, Food Safety Department, Transport Department, Forest Department, Medical and Health Department, Higher Education Department, Agriculture Department etc. were present.
During the program, the officers were given detailed information about BIS standards related to their departmental work and they were motivated to ensure effective implementation of these standards in their departments.
This initiative of the Bureau of Indian Standards will increase awareness towards standards in Chamoli district, which will make significant progress possible towards quality and safety in government work
