NATIONAL
TEST HOUSE - GOVERNANCE
News:
NTH Gets Licence to Test
& Certify Drones; To Prove Boon for Manufacturers
What's
in the news?
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The Centre's National Test House (NTH)
will set up testing capabilities for testing electric vehicles and systems from
next fiscal year.
National
Test House (NTH):
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NTH originated in the year 1912, as "Government Test House" at
Alipore, Calcutta.
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National Test House (NTH) is a premier
Scientific Organization engaged in Testing, Calibration and Quality evaluation
of raw material and finished product for the last 109 years.
Parent
Ministry:
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It is functioning as a subordinate office
under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry
of Consumers Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
Objective:
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NTH functions with the primary objective
of assisting and guiding the indigenous
manufacturers on the production of Engineering goods with Quality Testing.
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Now, during this Amrit Kaal and with the
changing world scenario, as our country moves towards the goal of
self-reliance, NTH is contributing by providing dedicated services to various
nation building projects.
Key
takeaways:
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It is part of the new initiatives
undertaken to make NTH future-ready and garner revenues of ₹30 crore by FY
2024.
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BIS formulates the performance standards
for EV batteries.
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Currently, the International Centre for
Automotive Technology and the Automatic Research Association of India (ARAI)
provide testing facilities for electric vehicles.
Initiatives
for NTH:
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Gati
Shakti portal will be used to identify gaps in testing
infrastructure in the country.
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NTH will set up a state-of-the-art
transformer testing facility in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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NTH is registered in the Government eMarket (GeM) as a service
provider in the category "Testing and Calibration Service" to meet
the testing needs.
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It is also expanding its services for
water testing and fertilizer testing.
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It is also strengthening its presence in
the north-eastern region.