**Policy Summary:**
This notification, Ref: HQPUB01512020PUBBIS 1298, issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Department of Consumer Affairs, on July 23, 2025, announces the establishment of Amendment No. 1 to Indian Standard IS 9685:2002, "Textiles Sand Bags - Specification - First Revision." This amendment was established on July 21, 2025, and the standard, without the amendment, will remain in force until January 20, 2026. The notification is issued in pursuance of Subrule 1 of Rule 15 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018. Contact information: Rachna Sehgal, Scientist G DDG MSC.
Key Entities Referenced
Bureau of Indian Standards: An organization under the Department of Consumer Affairs responsible for setting and maintaining Indian standards.
Department of Consumer Affairs: The government department overseeing the Bureau of Indian Standards.
New Delhi: The location of the notification, likely referring to the office of the Bureau of Indian Standards in New Delhi, Delhi.
Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 2018: The set of rules governing the operations and functions of the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Indian Standards: Technical standards developed and maintained by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
IS 9685 : 2002: A specific Indian Standard, likely related to Textiles Sand Bags, undergoing an amendment.
Textiles Sand Bags: The subject of the Indian Standard IS 9685:2002 being amended.
RACHNA SEHGAL: Scientist G DDG MSC at the Bureau of Indian Standards, as indicated by the notification. Likely the authorising officer
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 531] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, िुलाई 30, 2025/श्रािण 8, 1947
No. 531] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025/SHRAVANA 8, 1947
भारतीय मानक ब्य रू ो
(उपभोक्त ा मामल ेजिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 िलु ाई, 2025
सिं भ:भ HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1298)—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो जनयम, 2018 के जनयम 15 के
उपजनयम (1) के अनुसरण म ें भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो एतिद्वारा अजधसूजचत करता ह ै इसम ें संलग्न अनूसूची में दिय े गय े
मानकों में संिोधन दकये गय ेह|ैं
अनुसूची
क्रम स्ट्थाजपत भारतीय मानकों की सख्ं या, सिं ोधनों की सख्ं या सिं ोधनों की जतजथ िब तक
स.ं िर् भतथा िीर्कभ एि ं जतजथ प्रजतस्ट्थापन मानक तीसरे स्ट्तभं
जतजथ म ेंइंजगत सिं ोधन के
जबना भी लाग ूरहगे ा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 आई एस 9685 : 2002 संिोधन संख्या 1 21 िुलाई 20 िनिरी 2026
2025
िस्त्रादि — रेत भरने के जलए बोरे — िुलाई 2025
5125 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
जिजिजि
(पहला पुनरीक्षण)
रचना सहगल, िैज्ञाजनक िी एिं उप महाजनिेिक (एम एस सी)
[जिज्ञापन-III/4/असा./264/2025-26]
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(Department of Consumer Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2025
Ref: HQ-PUB015/1/2020-PUB-BIS (1298).—In pursuance of Sub-rule (1) of Rule (15) of the Bureau of
Indian Standards Rules, 2018, the Bureau of Indian Standards hereby notifies that Amendments to Indian standards,
particulars of which are given in schedule hereto annexed have been established.
SCHEDULE
Sl. No., Year & Title of the Indian No. and Date of Date till which
No. Standard Month/Year of the Establishment of the the standard
Amendment Amendment without the
amendment as
mentioned in
column 3 shall
remain in force
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 IS 9685 : 2002 Amendment No. 1 21 July 2025 20 January 2026
Textiles — Sand Bags — July 2025
Specification
(First Revision)
RACHNA SEHGAL, Scientist G & DDG (MSC)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./264/2025-26]
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