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Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has launched a portal for mapping of Industrial Units and Laboratories. This is a centralised platform for information on industrial units and laboratories across the country and will enable analysis of test facilities in the country and help entrepreneurs in accessing information about testing facilities. Besides the portal, Ministry of Commerce also launched standards clubs in schools, Standards National Action Plan (SNAP) 2022-27, revised National Building Code of India (NBC 2016) and National Electrical Code of India 2023. Through standard clubs in schools, BIS aims to expose science students of class 9th and above to the concepts of quality and standardisation through student centric activities. BIS has till date established over 4000 Standards Clubs across India. It has also set a target to create 10,000 clubs by the end of 2022-23.SNAP (2022-27) will serve as a strong foundation for standardisation to meet the emerging technologies and concerns of sustainability and climate change. Through the National Building Code Sectional Committee, BIS aims to include sustainable city planning norms, new and sustainable building materials, design concepts, construction technologies and building and plumbing services. With the launch of Revised National Electrical Code of India 2023, it aims to regulate the electrical Installations practices across the country. Learn Along: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the national Standards Body of India working under the aegis of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India. It is established by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986. It is headquartered in Delhi. Bureau of Indian Standards Headquarters: Delhi Director General: Pramod Kumar Tiwari
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