Archive · 25 Sep 2025
BIS Raids Polyethylene Pipe Unit for Misuse of Mark
Imagine a company making water pipes was using a special stamp (the BIS standard mark) that they weren't supposed to.
The BIS, a group that makes sure products are safe, found out.
They went to the company and took all the fake-marked pipes, about 2,485 meters worth!
This company was pretending their pipes were good quality when they might not have been.
The BIS wants everyone to know they should check if the stamp is real before buying anything, to make sure they get safe products.
They can check online or on an app.
If anyone sees fake stamps or expired ones, they should tell the BIS.
BIS raided a polyethylene pipe manufacturing unit in Hyderabad.
The unit was using the BIS standard mark without a valid license.
Officials seized 2,485 metres of fraudulently marked pipes.
The total estimated value of the seized material is Rs.3 lakh.
Public advised to verify BIS licenses, and report misuse.
- Who
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
- What
- Conducted a search and seizure operation at a manufacturing unit.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned in the article.
- Where
- Hyderabad unit
- Why
- Due to illegal use of the BIS standard mark.
- Organization
- Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
- Violation
- Misuse of BIS standard mark
- Product
- Polyethylene pipes
- Seized Items
- 2,485 metres of pipes
- Estimated Value
- Rs. 3 lakh
- BIS Act Violated
- Section 17(3) of the BIS Act, 2016