National Test House:
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the National Test House (NTH), and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to promote energy efficiency across India.
- National Test House is a premier institution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
- It has been serving the nation since 1912.
- It is India’s largest multi-location multidisciplinary industrial central government testing laboratory dealing with almost all sorts of testing, calibration and quality evaluation related to industry, commerce, trade etc. as per international and national standards.
- It offers technical consultancy, testing, calibration, and quality evaluation across various sectors, adhering to both national and international standards.
- It is the pioneering governmental entity in India for drone certification.
- Its branches are established in Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Guwahati and Varanasi.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
- It was established in 2002 under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
- The primary objective of BEE is to reduce energy intensity in the Indian economy.
