New Delhi, May 27 -- Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi announced on Tuesday that every district across the country will have a Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) facility within a year, and the government is actively working towards this goal.

Currently, 371 districts have BIS facilities.

Speaking at the 9th Governing Council Meeting of the Bureau of Indian Standards, which he headed, Joshi emphasised that while BIS functions as a regulatory body, it must also serve as a facilitator.

"BIS should communicate the benefits of obtaining BIS certification to encourage more people to seek these services," he said.

The minister issued a stern warning against corruption, stating that the department maintains a zero-tolerance pol...