Lok Sabha passes The Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015

Lok Sabha has passed The Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 by a voice vote to establish Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The bill has proposed to make BIS as theNational Standards Body of India and enable the government to bring more products, systems and services under ambit of standardisation.

• The bill on standardization was pending for over 30 years and will replace theBureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986.