TNPSC Current Affairs | ISI mark made mandatory for gas stoves compatible with piped natural gas connection

ISI mark made mandatory for gas stoves compatible with piped natural gas connection

20-09-2023

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Domestic gas stoves compatible with piped natural gas (PNG) will have to compulsorily bear the ISI mark from February 9, 2024.

Certification Issuing Authority : Bureau of Indian Standards BIS

Background Information:

Utility lighters, one of the kitchen essentials, would have to carry mandatory ISI mark from January 5 next year.

The domestic gas stoves compatible with PNG that comprises mainly methane gas would need to have burner holes and jets made bigger in size.