Recognizing the criticality of facilitating dialogue amongst industry and standards organizations across countries to raise and address issues and to create awareness about the importance for industry to engage in the Standards formulation processes at the industry, national and International level, Confederation of Indian Industry had proposed a Standards Portal project in April 2009. Ministry of Commerce and Industry approved the project under Market Access Initiative vide F.No 11/10/2009-E&MDA (EC-16.04.09)] (Annex 1).
Under the project the Ministry has sanctioned 35% i.e. (Rs. 76.65 lacs) of the total project cost of Rs. 219 lacs as estimated by CII. The MAI approval covers “on the ground” coordination and logistical expenses necessary to implement the Standards Portal Project.