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Metrology and India’s Initiatives
- 22 May 2025
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The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, celebrated World Metrology Day 2025.
- World Metrology Day 2025: The day commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Metre Convention signed in Paris on 20th May 1875, which established the metric system to standardize units globally.
- The celebration was first initiated in 1999 by the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM).
- The theme for 2025 is “Measurements for all times, for all people,” highlighting measurement’s continuous impact across history, present, and future.
- Metrology: It is the scientific study of measurement, establishes common standards for units and instruments. It plays a vital role in various fields such as navigation, construction, product development, environmental monitoring, medicine, and food processing.
- Metrology aligns with UNESCO’s vision of advancing science for a better world.
- India’s Initiatives in Metrology: India joined the Metre Convention in 1957 following the enactment of the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1956.
- India became the 13th country globally to issue OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) certificates, boosting global trust in its measurement systems.
- The eMaap portal, digitizes legal metrology processes across 18 states for easier licensing, registration, and enforcement.
- The launch of the “One Nation, One Time” initiative under Draft IST Rules 2025 aims to provide millisecond-accurate Indian Standard Time through Regional Reference Standard Laboratories, benefiting critical sectors like telecom and banking.
| Read more: India Authorised to Issue OIML Certificates |
