A total of 3,533 items bearing spurious or unauthorized ISI markings were seized during the raid.
Digital Desk: An enforcement raid was conducted by officials of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Guwahati Branch Office, at the premises of M/s Pushpa Enterprises on 8th April 2026 at Manpara, Guwahati. The action was initiated based on specific information received and subsequent discreet investigation carried out by BIS.During the operation, it was found that the establishment was engaged in the sale and storage of plywood products—including Plywood, Concrete Shuttering Plywood, Flush Doors, and Block Boards—of substandard quality. Additionally, instances of misuse of the BIS Standard Mark (ISI mark) and sale of uncertified plywood were detected. A total of 3,533 items bearing spurious or unauthorized ISI markings were seized during the raid.
Further investigation revealed that the trader was dealing in products that were not certified by BIS, despite these items falling under mandatory certification. The products—Plywood, Block Boards, Concrete Shuttering Plywood, and Wooden Flush Door Shutters—are covered under Indian Standards IS 303:2024, IS 1659:2004, IS 4990:2024, and IS 2202 (Part 1): 2023 respectively, and are notified for compulsory BIS certification by the Government of India.
Action is being initiated against the offenders under Section 17(1) and 17(3) of the BIS Act, 2016. The violation is punishable with imprisonment of up to two years or a fine not less than ₹2,00,000, or both.As per the BIS Act, 2016, no person is permitted to use or apply, or purport to use or apply, the Standard Mark or any imitation thereof in the manufacture, sale, distribution, or offering of goods without obtaining a valid license from BIS.
ontinues to conduct such enforcement drives to safeguard consumer interests and to prevent deception and potential safety hazards arising from the use of non-compliant products.
The Bureau also urges citizens to report any instances of misuse of the ISI mark or sale of products without mandatory BIS certification. Such information may be shared with:-
To The Head
Guwahati Branch Office,
2nd Floor, West End Building, Block Housefed Complex
Dispur, Guwahati, Assam – 781006
Complaints may also be submitted via email at: ghbo@bis.gov.in
The identity of informants will be kept strictly confidential, as stated by the Scientist E / Director & Head, Guwahati Branch Office.
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