HT Correspondent
TEZPUR, Nov 22: A day-long training and awareness programme was organised by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), Kolkata, in collaboration with the District Industries and Commerce Centre, Sonitpur, at Tribal Guest House, Tezpur, Sonitpur, on Thursday.
Among others, the event was graced by Lakhinandan Saharia, district development commissioner, Sonitpur; Malancha Das Basak, deputy director, NABL, Kolkata; Mithilesh Kumar, accreditation officer, NABL, Kolkata; Umakanta Deuri, deputy director, Tea Board, Sonitpur; and Morgan Meston, general manager, District Industries and Commerce Centre, Sonitpur. Also present were I M Barua, FM, DI&CC, Sonitpur; Apurba Bania, AM, DI&CC, Sonitpur; representatives from Tezpur Agro and Allied Processors Industry Association (TAAPIA); small tea growers; and a few MSMEs of the district.
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Malancha Das conducted a three-hour session that emphasised various issues concerning the importance and need for NABL laboratories. She stated that the increased use of chemicals underscores the urgent necessity for quality and safety evaluations, making NABL accreditation essential. Basak highlighted the significant impact of this initiative in promoting awareness of NABL’s benefits and noted that the programme would play a vital role in establishing NABL laboratories in the region.
Lakhinandan Saharia, district development commissioner, Sonitpur, said, “Industry is the backbone of the economy of the country. The sustainability and progress of an industry depend on the quality of its products and services extended to its customers. The rampant use of deleterious chemicals has made consumers very choosy regarding the quality and side effects post-consumption or use. As this part of the country has few such government-approved facilities for testing products or services, this type of programme is the need of the hour and shall go a long way in educating the industrial fraternity about the benefits of NABL-approved laboratories.”
Morgan Meston highlighted that many industries have shown keen interest in establishing such in-house facilities and reaping the benefits in pan-India as well as global markets.
