REC Limited, a 'Maharatna' company under the Ministry of Power, Government of India and the National Test House (NTH), operating under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, aimed at bolstering quality testing and assurance mechanisms for materials deployed under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).

 

The agreement was signed by Prabhat Kumar Singh, Executive Director (RDSS), REC Limited, and Dr. Alok Kumar Srivastava, Director General, NTH. The signing ceremony was accorded by the presence of Mrs Nidhi Khar, IAS, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs; Bharat Khera, IAS, Additional Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs and Prince Dhawan, IAS, Executive Director (PMD), REC Limited.

 

The MoU was the result of sustained efforts by REC's PMD – Quality Assurance Division, headed by Sh. Yogendra Singh, GM & HoD, who pursued the partnership as a strategic measure to address quality gaps in RDSS material procurement and installation.

 

Under the agreement, the two organisations will collaborate to conduct third-party quality testing of RDSS project materials through NTH's NABL-accredited laboratories, jointly organise technical workshops and training programmes, and develop robust quality frameworks to improve the reliability and safety standards of power distribution infrastructure across the country.