Mumbai, June 19: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi stated on Friday that a robust testing and certification infrastructure is crucial for protecting consumer interests, improving product reliability, and promoting ease of doing business.
While laying the foundation stone for the expansion of testing facilities at the National Testing Hub (NTH) in Mumbai, the minister emphasized that a strong quality assurance system plays a vital role in ensuring product reliability and enhancing business facilitation.
He noted that world-class testing infrastructure is a significant pillar of the government’s vision for a self-reliant India.
Joshi highlighted the necessity of strengthening the country’s quality system to improve the global competitiveness of Indian products and advance the self-reliant India initiative.
During his visit to the NTH Mumbai campus, which marks a significant achievement in expanding the country’s quality assurance and testing infrastructure, the minister participated in a ground-breaking ceremony for the future expansion of testing facilities.
He praised the efforts of the Department of Consumer Affairs and the National Testing Hub in enhancing advanced testing capabilities across the country, making quality testing services more accessible for industries and consumers.
The minister also toured laboratories in Mumbai, engaging with scientists, technical experts, and officials to review ongoing modernization initiatives and testing capabilities.
During the event, he inaugurated a microbiological testing laboratory at the National Testing Hub in Mumbai. Additionally, he virtually inaugurated the Northern Regional Centre of the National Testing Hub in Ghaziabad and the NTH-Orik satellite center located in the Auric City of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.
These newly inaugurated facilities are expected to significantly enhance testing capacity in key sectors, strengthen compliance with national and international standards, and contribute to consumer safety and industrial competitiveness.
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