An Approach to Reliability in Measurements in India

Importance of the 3-echelon system and its implementation scheme in India based upon one echelon-I Laboratory (Primary Standards), 4 Regional and other local echelon-II laboratories and 18 state and other echelon-III laboratories broadly under the STQC program, Department of Electronics, Government of India, is discussed with emphasis on compatibility and traceability to National/International Standards. Coordination of various activities through Government agency, uniformity of reporting procedures, etc., current programs with different international agencies and steps taken to ensure compatibility in measurements are briefly discussed.