BIS Mumbai’s Manak Mahotsav focuses on clean-energy standards

At SEEPZ MIDC in Andheri East, the Bureau of Indian Standards’ Western Regional Office brought industry and academic voices together for Manak Mahotsav, its World Standards Day 2026 programme.

The event, held at the Bharat Ratnam Mega Common Facility Centre, focused on SDG 7 — affordable and clean energy — and the role of Indian Standards in energy efficiency, clean-energy technology and safer, reliable energy solutions.

Professor M. M. Sharma of Mumbai’s Institute of Chemical Technology was the chief guest. Speakers included Gaurav Gupta of Atomberg Technologies, Shashi Bhushan of Tata Steel, Pranjal Pande of Statcon Energiaa and Pramod Sangwai of Rama Cylinders. Their sessions covered efficient products, quality steel, battery energy storage, and standards for high-pressure CNG and hydrogen cylinders.

BIS also felicitated recipients of All India First Licences, performing assaying and hallmarking centres, laboratories and other stakeholders. Rajeev Ranjan Singh, head of BIS’s Mumbai Branch Office, and Subhadip Basu, Deputy Director General (West), were among the officials participating in the programme.