Minister of State for Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Taslimuddin gave away the thirteenth Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Awards for the year 2006 to 14 manufacturing and service sector industries here today.
Bhilai Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited received the award in the ‘Best of All’ category. The Award for ‘Large Scale Manufacturing Industry’ has been won by Lucas-TVS Limited, Chennai. Nipuna Services Limited, Hyderabad is the winner of award for ‘Large Scale Service Industry’ and Himedia Laboratories Private Limited, Nasik is the winner of award for ‘Small Scale Manufacturing Industry’.
The following ten organizations were presented commendation certificates under various categories and industrial sectors
| Large Scale Manufacturing Industry Chemical Industry | Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, Mangalore |
| Large Scale Manufacturing Industry Electrical and Electronic Industry | Hindalco Industries Limited-Renusagar Power Division, Sonebhadra |
| Large Scale Manufacturing Industry Engineering Industry and Others | J.K. Industries Limited-Banmore Tyre Plant Morena |
| Large Scale Manufacturing Industry Metallurgical Industry | Bokaro Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited, Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand |
| Large Scale Manufacturing Industry Textile Industry | Rajasthan Spinning and Weaving Mills Limited, Unit-Banswara, Banswara
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| Small Scale Manufacturing Industry Electrical and Electronic Industry | Fine Switchgears, Phagwara |
| Small Scale Manufacturing Industry Engineering Industry and Others | Hycount Plastics and Chemicals, Kollam |
| Small Scale Manufacturing Industry Food & Drug Industry | Pravin Masalewala, Daund, Pune |
| Large Scale Service Industry Others | Mathura Jalandhar Pipeline of Indian Oil Corporation Limited,Bijwasan, New Delhi. |
| Small Scale Service Industry Others | Vaccine Centre, Coimbatore |
The Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Awards, given annually by the Bureau of Indian Standards, were instituted in the year 1991 on the lines of Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the USA, Deming Prize in Japan and the European Quality Award.
Addressing the awardees, Shri Taslimuddin emphasized the need for maintaining high quality of products, both for consumer satisfaction and brand image which in turn result in high profits for the company.
Secretary, Consumer Affairs, Shri Yashwant Bhave, who was also the chairman of the National Awards Committee, explained the tough selection process for the awards, and said that the awardee organisations have shown high level of commitment to quality. He complimented the awardees for maintaining consistently high quality-standards.
Director General, Bureau of Indian Standards, Smt. Alka Sirohi, stated that high quality requires constant goal-setting and striving to achieve them.
The Minister also released the Indian Standards for Natural Gas Pipeline System, which have been evolved by BIS in conjunction with the Gas Authority of India Limited in a record time of one year. CMD, GAIL, Shri UD Choubey, received the Standards from Secretary, Consumer Affairs.
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