Piyush Goyal requires govt depts, PSUs to comply with Indian requirements for procurement of products

Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal on Monday urged authorities departments and public sector undertakings (PSUs) to abide solely by Indian requirements in procurement processes and requested them to not comply with “videshi” (international) requirements whereas buying items.
Addressing the governing council of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Goyal stated, “A letter ought to be despatched to all of the state governments from my workplace that they need to stipulate solely Indian requirements whereas doing no matter procurement.
“Koi videshi standards ko na koi PSU kare na Bharat sarkar ya koi rajya sarkar kare. (Whether the Government of India or state governments or any PSU — none should follow foreign standards),” he stated.
“If there is no standard available, then they should inform the BIS. We will formulate standards immediately.”
Goyal referred to as for pointers to be introduced in in order that India’s export high quality is at a par with worldwide requirements.

DefinedIn holding with Atmanirbhar initiativeThe push for Indian Standards comes at a time when the federal government is targeted on selling home manufacturing consistent with the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. The Bureau of Indian Standards – or BIS – fixes Indian requirements for varied gadgets. Several departments are learnt to have already issued directions and requested line departments to comply with Indian requirements. The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy, for example, has issued instructions to the National Dairy Development Board and all state dairy federations to adjust to the directions.

“We have to make India a country of international quality. Sub-standard goods will not be allowed to be exported from here. Goods of good quality will be sold both within India as well as be exported abroad…,” the minister stated.
Goyal’s remarks come days after his ministry had requested different Union ministries to difficulty directions to PSUs and organisations underneath their management to comply with Indian somewhat than international requirements in public procurement.

In a letter despatched in early February to over a dozen ministries, Consumer Affairs Secretary Leena Nandan had said, “I wish to draw your sort consideration to the utilization of Indian Standards. Several PSUs and Government Organisations are utilizing requirements formulated by personal or worldwide our bodies even for merchandise for which Indian Standards exist.
“There are instances of their referring to non-Indian Standards in their procurement processes, which is disadvantageous for Indian manufacturers, who are producing goods as per Indian Standards…. It is requested that appropriate instructions regarding procurement of goods as per Indian Standards may kindly be issued,” she wrote.