New Delhi, 25 September 2008

Press Release

BSES joins the elite league….

Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt of India, recognizes BSES’ meter testing laboratories

NABL confers the coveted ISO accreditation

• BSES’ meter testing labs receive the famed NABL accreditation (ISO/IEC 17025:2005)

· NABL is India’s sole laboratory accreditation authority & part of Dept of Sc & Tech

• BSES emerges as a chosen Discoms to have NABL accreditation
• Accreditation puts BSES in the league of select organizations like Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS); Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA); Central Power Research Institute (CPRI); Central Forensic Laboratory, Hyderabad; Shriram Institute of Industrial Research, Bangalore; Apollo Hospitals, Chennai and Dr Lal Path Labs Pvt Limited.
• NABL accreditation received after a long grueling process, involving stringent audit
• BSES’ accreditation is for complete range of meters – across all phases
• NABL accreditation enables BSES labs to test all kinds of meters – New, Purchased by customers,
• BSES will soon offer meter-testing services to other utilities / organizations

BSES’ meter testing labs – at Savita Vihar and Pushp Vihar – have received the internationally recoginised and much sought after ISO seal of approval from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) – India’s sole laboratory accreditation authority and part of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

By getting this coveted accreditation, BSES has joined the select league of some of the most respected names in India – across industry and sectors. Some of them who have received the NABL accreditation for their labs and permitted to issue test reports / certificates with the famed NABL symbol include - Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS); Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA); Central Power Research Institute (CPRI); Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL); Electricals Regional Test Laboratory (North), New Delhi; Central Forensic Laboratory, Hyderabad; Shriram Institute of Industrial Research, Bangalore; Apollo Hospitals, Chennai and Dr Lal Path Labs Pvt Limited.

BSES’ meter testing laboratories received the renowned ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation from NABL after a grueling and long process, involving stringent checks and audit of its meter testing lab processes and procedures. The audit covered the entire gamut and all aspects of meter testing including Quality System, Technical Resources; Environment, Trained and experienced manpower and well documented processes and procedures among others. Another, important criterion for certification was the ‘independent’ nature of the lab. “BSES has taken utmost care to ensure complete independence of its meter testing labs. This has been done to ensure the lab’s neutrality and objectivity”.

“Meter testing labs play a very crucial role in the power sector. Meters need to be periodically tested to ensure the quality of their accuracy. Till this accreditation, BSES was utilizing the services of CPRI and ERDA”, said a BSES official.

According to Mr Arun Kanchan, CEO, BSES, “There are only a handful of distribution utilities in India that have NABL accreditation. This accreditation once again proves the quality of stringent world class norms and benchmarks being followed at BSES”.

According to a BSES spokesperson, “Since, BSES’ accreditation covers the testing of the complete range of electricity meters – of all phases, in due course, BSES will offer meter testing services to other organizations and discoms also”.

BSES, Delhi’s premier power distribution company, is committed to ensuring quality and reliable electricity supply to all its consumers.

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