National Test House (NTH)

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  • December 23, 2022
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Context: Recently National Test House (NTH) will set up testing facilities for EV batteries and charging systems at its Mumbai and Kolkata centres.

About National Test House:

  • It is also known as Government Test House.
  • It was established in 1912 in Calcutta by the then Railway Board.
  • To cater to the needs of the Indian Railways by import substitution
  • It is headquartered at Kolkata.
  • It provides link between industrial research and manufacture of finished products under rigid quality control.
  • It has 6 regional offices at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Jaipur and Guwahati.

Functions of NTH:

  • Test and evaluation of materials, products, equipment’s, modules, system and sub-system in practically all branches except pharmaceutical and arms & ammunitions.
  • Calibration in Electrical and non-electrical measurements.
  • Test and Certification of Welders.
  • Assist Bureau of Indian Standards in formulation of National Standards.
  • Assist National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories [NABL] in accreditation of Testing & Calibration Laboratories in the country.
  • World class scientific laboratory system is being established by NTH for ease of users.
    • It introduced fully digital Laboratory Management Information System (LIMS).
    • Consumers can test their samples through courier from any part of country.
  • Microbiology laboratory at Guwahati branch of NTH.
    • It will test drinking water and spices.
    • Tansformer testing facility” at Jaipur, Rajasthan Tto support Gati Shakti.

Source: Indian Express

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