Summary:

India has introduced reforms to strengthen measurement infrastructure and modernise the country’s legal metrology ecosystem on World Metrology Day 2026. The Department of Consumer Affairs announced measures to improve accuracy, transparency and efficiency in measurement systems used across trade, industry and public services. Key initiatives include expansion of the eMaap Portal, stronger verification and certification systems, and progress under the ‘One Nation, One Time’ initiative for unified national timekeeping. The government said legal metrology is essential for fair trade, consumer protection and ease of doing business. India has also strengthened standards certification and measurement science under the OIML framework. These reforms are expected to support industrial growth, regulatory compliance, innovation and India’s global competitiveness in coming years.

Source: IBEF

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