BIS establishes a new environment and ecology department to advance standardisation

In its endeavour to advance standardisation, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has formed a new department for standardisation, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said in a statement on Tuesday.

This department will focus on the standardisation of the issues related to the environment and ecology. The ministry has named it as Environment and Ecology Department (EED). On August 12, the BIS organized a workshop on ‘Standardization for Environment and Ecology’ to set a strong foundation for the future activities of the newly founded department.

Pramod Kumar Tiwari, Director General, BIS, during his opening address, said, “With the new Environment and Ecology Department, we are not just fulfilling the requirement for the best standards but building a comprehensive plan of action that addresses all ecological needs.”