Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), in pursuance of its objectives, plans to bring out ‘Guidance Documents’ on 100 Products under Indian Standards established in the different areas such various Civil Engineering, Electrotechnical, Textiles, Mechanical, Medical Devices, Services, etc. The objective of the Guidance Document is to provide information on applicable requirements for products or services to the stakeholders of BIS, especially the industry, and provide necessary practical guidance to ensure that the products or services so produced comply with relevant Indian Standards and related regulatory requirements.

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published a guide on Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in India. This guidance document provides for easy comprehension of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) and explains various requirements specified in QCOs for better understanding towards implementation by the stakeholders.

The India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX), an open-source data exchange platform for Indian Smart Cities, announced the adoption of the Indian standards for Unified Data Exchange specified by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body of India. In doing so, IUDX has become the first software platform in the country to fully adhere to the Architecture and API Specifications set by the standards’ body for data exchange platforms. The Unified Data Exchange standard – IS 18003, is part of a series of 10 indigenous standards developed by BIS Smart Infrastructural Sectional Committee (LITD 28) for Indian Smart Cities to ensure a secure and sustainable digital infrastructure and to facilitate the implementation of various smart city projects. The foundational standard for this series is IS18000 Unified Digital Infrastructure – ICT Reference Architecture (UDI-ICTRA).

The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has indigenously developed charger for electric vehicles considering the need to boost up the charging mechanism of electric vehicles in the country announced, Director, ARAI during a press conference. He said that to promote EV, infrastructure for charging is important and since the mobility chargers are imported, the focus of ARAI is to develop chargers indigenously, which will be cost-effective and boost the local economy. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has already set a common standard specification for EV chargers. The charging points will be set up by Bharat Electronics and parts for EV charger systems will be manufactured locally.