The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is looking to bring building materials like asbestos and gypsum under quality control norms, a move aimed at containing import of sub-standard goods and boosting the domestic industry.
In this regard, the department has sought industry comments on draft control orders (QCOs) for concrete, asbestos, gypsum and ceramic-based materials industry. It has floated draft QCOs for 53 products.
“In this regard all this industry, apex industry/associations, sectoral industry/ associations, regional industry/associations, respective administrative ministries, concerned R&D institutions/organisation are requested to furnish their comments on the draft QCOs,” DPIIT said. The 53 products include cement concrete flooring tiles, concrete paving blocks gypsum plaster boards, and pulverised fuel ash-lime bricks.