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A Scheme has been initiated during 1994-95 for providing one time grant-in-aid to the Industries Associations to establish quality counselling and common testing facilities. This is on matching contribution basis from the State Government for purchase of machinery and equipment for the proposed testing centres. The Scheme has recently been modified to include the existing Quality Marketing Centres run by the State Governments for modernisation of the facilities.

Objectives of the Testing Centres

The Testing Centres to offer facilities mainly to the small scale units located in the State for testing quality of raw materials, component and end products

- To help the small scale units in obtaining ISI mark for their products

- To offer consultancy services and improving the quality of products

- To promote standardisation and provide necessary information for product and material specifications

- To extend quality assurance and assist institutions such as the Bureau of Indian Standards, Export-inspection Agency, National Productivity Council, Govt and non-Government organisations in the region.

- To promote the total quality management concept and assit the units in obtaining accreditation for ISO 9000/ BIS 14000

Eligibility Industries

Associations, including Chamber of Industries or the Industrial cooperatives, representing the small scale industry and registered under the Societies Act can avail this Scheme.

The Centres assisted under the scheme are at:-

- Hubli

- Industrial Estate, Gadag

- Bangalore

- Imphal

- Gangyal