**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on April 22, 2026, announces the appointment of six members to the Governing Council of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). These appointments are made under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, to fill existing vacancies for a fixed term of two years. The appointments will officially take effect from July 24, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Appointment Authority and Tenure**
* The Central Government exercised powers under Section 3 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, and the BIS Rules, 2018.
* All appointments are for a duration of two years beginning July 24, 2026.
**Consumer Representation**
* Smt. Pushpa Girimaji, a journalist and consumer rights advocate, is appointed to represent recognized consumer organizations and consumer interests.
**Public Sector and Industrial Representation**
* The Executive Director of RDCIS, Steel Authority of India (SAIL), is appointed as the representative for Central or State Public Sector Enterprises.
* The Executive Director of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is appointed to represent industrial organizations that have received national or international awards for quality.
**Scientific, Technical, and Academic Representation**
* Prof. C. V. R. Murty from the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, is appointed to the council.
* The Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) is appointed as a member.
* The Director of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur is appointed as a member.
**Impact Analysis**
**Appointed Individuals and Their Organizations (SAIL, BEL, IIT Madras, CSIR, IIM Nagpur)**
**Impact**
These individuals and representatives of the listed institutions are now formal members of the BIS Governing Council, gaining the authority to influence national standardization policies and governance.
**Action Required**
The appointed members must prepare to assume their roles on the Governing Council starting July 24, 2026, for the duration of the two-year term.
**Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)**
**Impact**
The Governing Council's vacancies are filled with a diverse range of stakeholders from consumer advocacy, industry, and academia, ensuring the council meets its statutory composition requirements.
**Action Required**
The BIS must update its administrative records and facilitate the induction of these members into the Governing Council's upcoming sessions following the effective date.
**Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution**
**Impact**
The Ministry has successfully fulfilled its regulatory obligation to appoint members to the BIS Governing Council as per the BIS Act, 2016.
**Action Required**
No further immediate action is required beyond the publication and notification of these appointments.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises its power to appoint members to the BIS Governing Council.
Governing Council of the Bureau of Indian Standards: The central oversight body to which new representatives from consumer organizations, public sector enterprises, and research institutions are being appointed.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The specific regulations cited to facilitate the procedural appointment of members to the BIS Governing Council.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The primary administrative department within the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution responsible for the notification and management of BIS affairs.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2031] िई दिल्ली, सोमर्ार, अप्रैल 27, 2026/र्िै ाख 7, 1948
No. 2031] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026/VAISAKHA 7, 1948
उपभोक्ता मामल,े खाद्य और सार्िव जिक जर्तरण मत्रं ालय
(उपभोक्ता मामल ेजर्भाग)
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 22 अप्रलै , 2026
का. आ. 2104(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, भारतीय मािक ब्यूरो जियमार्ली, 2018 के जियम 3 और जियम 4 के उप-
जियम (1) के साथ पठित, भारतीय मािक ब्यरू ो अजधजियम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 3 द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का
प्रयोग करते हुए, जिम्नजलजखत को संबंजधत ठरजक्त के सापेक्ष भारतीय मािक ब्यूरो की िासी पठरषि के सिस्ट्य के रूप म ें 24
िुलाई, 2026स ेिो र्षव की अर्जध के जलए जियुक्त करती ह:ै-
मान्यता प्राप्त उपभोक्ता सगं ििों के प्रजतजिजध और उपभोक्ता जहतों का प्रजतजिजधत्र् करि े र्ाल ेव्यजक्त:
1) श्रीमती पुष्पा जगठरमािी, - सिस्ट्य
लेजखका एर्ं पत्रकार,
उपभोक्ता अजधकार स्ट्तंभकार एर् ं उपभोक्ता सुरक्षा अजधर्क्ता
मकाि िंबर 170, िेििल मीजडया कैंपस,
2967 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
िंकर चौक, ित्थपू ुर, गुरुग्राम - 122002
केंद्रीय अथर्ा राज्य सार्िव जिक क्षत्रे उद्यम के मख्ु य कायकव ारी :
2) कायवकारी जििेिक, - सिस्ट्य
आरडीसीआईएस, इस्ट्पात प्राजधकरण ऑफ इंजडया ( एसएआईएल)
5र्ां तल इस्ट्पात भर्ि, श्यामली कॉलोिी, डोरंडा,
रांची - 834002
गणु र्त्ता के जलए राष्ट्रीय या अतं राष्ट्रव ीय परु स्ट्कार स ेसम्माजित औद्योजगक सगं िि के अध्यक्ष या प्रबधं जििेिक:
3) कायवकारी जििेिक, - सिस्ट्य
भारत इलेक्ट्रॉजिक जलजमटेड ( बीईएल)
कायावलय का पता: केंद्रीय अिुसधं ाि प्रयोगिाला
भारत िगर, गाजियाबाि, उत्तर प्रििे - 201010
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4) प्रो. सी.र्ी.आर. मूर्त व - सिस्ट्य
जसजर्ल इंिीजियररंग जर्भाग,
भारतीय प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्थाि (आईआईटी), मद्रास
आईआईटी डाकघर, चेन्नई 600 036
5) महाजििेिक, - सिस्ट्य
र्ैज्ञाजिक एर्ं औद्योजगक अिुसधं ाि पठरषि,
अिुसंधाि भर्ि, 2 रफी अहमि दकिर्ई माग,व
िई दिल्ली-110001
6) जिििे क, भारतीय प्रबधं ि संस्ट्थाि िागपुर (आईआईएम) - सिस्ट्य
प्लॉट िंबर 1, सेक्ट्टर20, जमहाि (गैर-एसईिेड),
िागपुर-441108
[फा. स.ं र्ी-2/1/2021-बीआईएस]
अिुपम जमश्रा, अपर सजचर्[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
S. O. 2104(E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
2016 (11 of 2016) read with Rule 3 and Sub-rule 1 of Rule 4 of Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018; the Central
Government hereby appoints the following as members of the Governing Council of the Bureau of Indian Standards
against respective vacancies for a period of two years with effect from 24th July, 2026 :-
Representatives of recognized Consumer Organizations and persons representing consumer interests:
1) Smt. Pushpa Girimaji, -Member
Author & Journalist,
Consumer Rights Columnist and Consumer Safety Advocate
House No. 170, National Media Campus,
Shanker Chowk, Nathupur, Gurgaon - 122002
Chief Executive of Central or State Public Sector Enterprise:
2) Executive Director, -Member
RDCIS, Steel Authority of India (SAIL)
5th floor Ispat Bhawan, Shyamali colony, Doranda,
Ranchi - 834002
Chairman of Managing Director of Industrial Organization who is awardee of a National or an International
Award for Quality:
3) Executive Director -Member
Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL)
Office address : Central Research Laboratory
Bharat Nagar, Ghaziabad, UP - 201010
Representatives of Scientific and Research Institutions, Technical Educational and Professional Organizations:
4) Prof. C. V. R. Murty -Member
Department of Civil Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras
IIT P.O., Chennai 600 036
5) Director General, -Member
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research,
Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg,
New Delhi-110001
6) Director, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur -Member
Plot No. 1, Sector20, MIHAN (Non-SEZ),
Nagpur- 441108
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