BIS raids expose 24 companies across India misusing ISI Mark

New Delhi, Oct 6: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) conducted 24 enforcement raids across the country on firms misusing ISI Mark without a valid licence on items of mass consumption which include packaged drinking water, switches and sockets, cables etc.

Mr Anant Dhul, Chief Vigilance Officer of BIS, said in a statement today that BIS would further intensify its raids against firms misusing ISI Mark as these spurious household products are a serious threat to the safety and health of the common consumer.

During the current drive, four raids were conducted in Maharashtra, three each in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, two each in Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal, one each in Punjab and Tamil Nadu.

Mr Dhul said that the violators are to be punished with imprisonment upto one year or fine upto Rs 50,000 or both and forfeiture of seized material.

He further mentioned that the Bureau will soon be launching legal proceedings against those who were found misusing the ISI Mark during the raids.

UNI