(a) whether the Ministry proposes to grant BIS Mark to cup lump;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the concerned department in this regard;
(c) whether the Government has received any request/representation in this regard;
(d) if so, the details of the such request/ representation so received; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a): No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.
(b) to (e): The matter related to formulation of BIS standard for cup lumps has been examined by technical committee of Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) and it has decided that the product standard for cup lump is not feasible.
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