Chandigarh Chief Secretary directs depts to adopt quality standards

Chandigarh Chief Secretary Rajeev Verma has directed all public dealing departments to obtain Anti-Bribery Management System (IS0 37001) certification.

Verma issued the directions while chairing a meeting of the state-level Committee on Standardisation.

The committee aims to promote the use of Indian Standards to create a robust quality system in the UT and protect the interest of consumers.

A detailed presentation was given by Sneh Lata, Deputy Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards (North India).

The Chief Secretary further directed to make plans for implementation of Service Quality Management System (SQMS) across all departments. The Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner and Estate Office, in particular, were asked to implement record management system to smoothen their records, especially the old ones.

Verma applauded the efforts of the MC for their initiative of applying for certification for piped drinking water management system in Chandigarh. If successful, Chandigarh will be the first in the country to have the certification. It will ensure that the water being supplied to city residents complies with the requirements of potable drinking water (IS 10500), he added.