Footwear Associations Urges Govt To Set Up Labs For MSMEs To Comply With BIS Norms

Jalandhar, Aug 9 (KNN) The Jalandhar Rubber Goods Manufacturers Association urged the government to establish laboratories at subsidised rates for micro and small industries to appraise and improve their products.

The Association’s delegation at a meeting on the restructuring of BIS standards chaired by Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal, raised their concern about the lack of awareness amongst MSMEs about BIS department.

Rakesh Behl, a delegate of the association said that Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the BIS would hold workshops and instructed the Bureau of Indian Standards to install 100 labs by December 2023 and 500 labs by 2024, reported The Tribune.

“The minister told the Jalandhar industry that sub-standard footwear products manufactured will not be allowed, they have to improve their products to the minimum required standards so that consumers are not betrayed,” Behal said.

The BIS licence has been made compulsory for 24 footwear products from July 1, 2023.  (KNN Bureau)