By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, NOV 03, 2017: MR Ram Vilas Paswan, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Ditribution, has said that Govt is working on bringing Hallmarking Regulations under the new BIS Act 2016. Mr Paswan commended the revision of the standards on gold jewellery with only three categories i.e, 14, 18 and 22 Karats/Carats under Hallmarking. Mr Ram Vilas Paswan stated it while inaugurating the seminar on “Standards Make Cities Smarter” organized by Bureau of Indian Standard on the occasion of 48th World Standards Day in New Delhi, today. Mr Paswan laid special emphasis on the consumer protection that would get enhanced through new Consumer Protection and the BIS Act.

Mr Paswan released a pre-standardization report regarding Unified, Secure & Resilient ICT Backbone for Smart Cities. Mr Paswan stated that building a smart city is a highly complex task having its own challenges and standards are the only common denominator that can simplify this task. National Standards make the smart cities work safely and smoothly. Besides, it provides important guidance for all aspects of city life, including energy-efficient buildings, intelligent transportation, and improved waste management, thereby builds sustainable communities.

Mr C.R. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution emphasised on the importance of standards for international cooperation. He stated, that standards provide practical tools for tackling many of today's global challenges, ranging from managing resources to improving the safety and quality of the life. Mr Chaudhary appreciated the active involvement of BIS in regional standardization work for developing common standards to facilitate trade.