BIS badly failing in its objective, alleges industry
Updated: Sep 25, 2015 02:23:41pm
New Delhi, Sept 25 (KNN) The transformer industry has urged the government to implement the steps for improving ease of doing business at ground level too. The industry has expressed disappointment over the ignorance of issues raised by them with the senior officials of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
The industry has said the instructions from the Ministries do not go down up to the grassroots level.
“BIS officers and their staff dictate their own terms of conditions till the representative of industry succumb to their demands. They have the audacity of flouting the instruction of Ministries or even their own guidelines. At times the Regional/Branch offices do not adhere to the instructions of the Headquarters,” said an entrepreneur, who is also a member of ITMA (Indian Transformers Manufacturers Association).
“Even for supply of goods for completion of government projects, lame excuses are put forth to thwart the efforts of the industry,” he said adding that even if the representatives go to the higher authorities, it’s of no help.
The entrepreneurs have urged the government to take serious actions against the officials who tend to force the people to approach “touts” and give encouragement to corruption and red tapism in some or the other way.
Another entrepreneur, from the transformer industry, agitatedly said, “Even it has been observed that they dictate to established NABL accredited test labs, to have their own way. All test houses are virtually afraid of BIS. In nutshell BIS is a terror to the Industry.”
Improving ease of doing business has been a long pending demand from the entire business fraternity. Despite taking several measures, India’s rank in World Bank’s ease of doing business failed to improve this year.
India ranks 142 out of 189 economies in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2015 report, the second worst performing economy in South Asia, said World Bank in its report released earlier this month adding that improving India’s regulatory framework for business is a key prerequisite for increasing investment in India.
According to the World Bank’s Enterprise Survey, businesses in India rank corruption as the number one constraint to growth, ahead of factors like electricity, access to finance and access to land.
Corruption arises due to lack of a transparent and effective regulatory framework; this is highlighted in a wide range of global analytics, it said.
ITMA has said that the senior officials of BIS are not approachable which further adds to their problems.
“Interesting part is that the senior officers of BIS office do not entertain for meeting so that problems are brought to their notice. Seeking meeting for redressal of issues is a herculean job,” ITMA said.
The industry has urged that if the government wants to improve its ranking in the ease of doing biz report and implement all its programmes successfully, the authorities should take some serious measures which should start reflecting up to the bottom of the pyramid. (KNN Bureau)
The industry has said the instructions from the Ministries do not go down up to the grassroots level.
“BIS officers and their staff dictate their own terms of conditions till the representative of industry succumb to their demands. They have the audacity of flouting the instruction of Ministries or even their own guidelines. At times the Regional/Branch offices do not adhere to the instructions of the Headquarters,” said an entrepreneur, who is also a member of ITMA (Indian Transformers Manufacturers Association).
“Even for supply of goods for completion of government projects, lame excuses are put forth to thwart the efforts of the industry,” he said adding that even if the representatives go to the higher authorities, it’s of no help.
The entrepreneurs have urged the government to take serious actions against the officials who tend to force the people to approach “touts” and give encouragement to corruption and red tapism in some or the other way.
Another entrepreneur, from the transformer industry, agitatedly said, “Even it has been observed that they dictate to established NABL accredited test labs, to have their own way. All test houses are virtually afraid of BIS. In nutshell BIS is a terror to the Industry.”
Improving ease of doing business has been a long pending demand from the entire business fraternity. Despite taking several measures, India’s rank in World Bank’s ease of doing business failed to improve this year.
India ranks 142 out of 189 economies in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2015 report, the second worst performing economy in South Asia, said World Bank in its report released earlier this month adding that improving India’s regulatory framework for business is a key prerequisite for increasing investment in India.
According to the World Bank’s Enterprise Survey, businesses in India rank corruption as the number one constraint to growth, ahead of factors like electricity, access to finance and access to land.
Corruption arises due to lack of a transparent and effective regulatory framework; this is highlighted in a wide range of global analytics, it said.
ITMA has said that the senior officials of BIS are not approachable which further adds to their problems.
“Interesting part is that the senior officers of BIS office do not entertain for meeting so that problems are brought to their notice. Seeking meeting for redressal of issues is a herculean job,” ITMA said.
The industry has urged that if the government wants to improve its ranking in the ease of doing biz report and implement all its programmes successfully, the authorities should take some serious measures which should start reflecting up to the bottom of the pyramid. (KNN Bureau)
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