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The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued an advisory urging power sector companies to rigorously adhere to quality control orders and established standards for materials like aluminium ingots, wire rods, and wires, crucial for manufacturing conductors and cables..
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), along with the mines ministry and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, had issued these quality control orders (QCOs) for aluminium and aluminium alloy products..
"It is hereby advised that all the utilities should invoke the compliance of the aforesaid quality control orders in their tender specifications for the procurement of conductors/cables for electric power lines..
Compliance to QCOs would be helpful in acquiring the quality conductors/ cables and in the resultant reduction in the power losses in the lines," the CEA said in its advisory..
The move aligns with the government's aim to enhance product quality in the power sector, promote Indian manufacturing, encourage 'Made in India' products, and achieve self-reliance..
