Consumer Participation in Standards

Due to heavy rush /demand for ornamental god in the market ,buyers are getting cheated by way inferior material and excess charges towards wastages ,making charges .It is a multi crore scam causing...

If you pass 4 litres of water through an RO purifier, it would produce only 1 litre of potable water. Why is this wastage not talked about ? The only way out is to improve the water supply infra &a...

I have been holding joint accounts in banks because this gives option of Either or Survivor. I do not wish to create problems for my daughter-after me. Name of my daughter is always as Fi...

Glad to learn that my suggestion on Localcircles about mandatory air bag for every passenger in cars is being implemented by the Govt. Great job LC manager in giving voice to us commoners. Also sup...

After Localcircles survey BIS has published standards for Test Specifications for Lithium-ion Traction Battery Packs and Systems for EVs. This standard incorporates test procedure for basic charact...

DRDO finds huge battery defects in EVs. Rank bad batteries coming from China at Rs 17-23000 for cheap sales. TDK batteries at Rewari costs Rs 46000. Why no BIS registration is being made by mandato...

our BIS SHOULD COME FORWARD TO MAKE SUCH STANDARDS. TDS VALUE IN WATER VARIES FROM PLACE TO PLACE. SOME WHERE WE ARE COPYING WEST.WE GET SATISFIED AFTER INSTALLING WATER FILTER. WHY OUR A...

Most UV water purifiers in the market say they are only suitable for water with TDS<200 mg/l. Otherwise, these companies recommend RO. Is there any health-basis to the 200 mg/l threshold, given ...

Can someone please tell me if there is a standard for wash basins in India. Every company seems to be having their own dimensions??

Different resident associations, community centers and clubs manage and maintain swimming pools differently. Bad chemicals can cause cancer among swimmers bu there are no standards in India for how...