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A Glimpse of National Test House (NTH), Jaipur

At the advent of globalisation in the last decade of 20th century as conceptualised by the Govt. of India, rapid industrialisation started cropping up in the state of Rajasthan and its vicinity. There was a persistent demand from the industrial sector as well as from the Govt. of Rajasthan to the Govt. of India for establishing a branch of National Test House at Jaipur to cater the dire need of testing and quality evaluation as per national and international standards of the raw materials and finished products for the blooming industries in and arround the state of Rajasthan. In response to the Govt. of India's intention for setting up a North West Regional Centre of National Test House in the state of Rajasthan, NTH had made an elaborate assessment on the feasibility, suitability and commercial viability of the proposal, and having satisfied with the study report, decided to lay the foundation of its fifth regional laboratory in the city of Jaipur- the capital of Rajasthan. The dream project was fructified very soon and National Test House, Jaipur Godown, Jaipur. As the potential for testing and quality evaluation of Civil and Chemical Engineering related mterial in the industrial sectors were profound in the state of Rajasthan, NTH, Jaipur started its functioning in the ambit of Civil and Chemical disciplines only. An overwhelming response from the industrial circles together with the enterprising services both in terms of quality and quantity by the scientists and technical personnels of NTH, Jaipur transformed this regional laboratory into a centre of Excellence for testing and quality assurance of engineering stoes related to Civil and Chemical Enginering disciplines Building materials like cement, sand, brick, waterproofing compounds, concreteagglomeration, plywood, door shutter and block board etc. pertaining to Civil discipline started pouring in for testing and quality evaluation from Govt. Departments like state PWD, CPWD, autonomous bodies lije BIS, private enterprises and even individuals. Similar vibrant activities were attained in the Chemical discipline too. To cope up with the customers ever increasing demand new testing facilities were added every year both in Civil and Chemical disciplines. In fact, for the last couple of years, the target assigned for NTH, Jaipur for generating revenue from the testing, quality assurance and technical consultancy services were accomplished by cent percent. Visualising the enormou potential for further growth and prospect and to create more facilities at NTH, Jaipur which was not being possible in the exiting premises due to inadequate space, a land of measuring around 2.3 acres was acquired by NTH, Jaipur in the year 1999 with due assistance from Govt. of Rajasthan at Vishwakarma Industrial Area, Jaipur. The new building to be owned absolutely by NTH, Jaipur has been completed within the stipulated target period by dint of joint effort by CPWD, Dept. of Consumer Affairs, Govt. of India and Scientists and other personnels of NAtional Test House. The estimated cost of construction of this new building of NTH, Jaipur is 2.96 crores and covered area which includes laboratory and administrative blocks is approximately 1884 sq. meters. The structure of the new building presently consist of basement and ground floor having provisions for further extension of another two floors in future.

Major area to be explored shortly by NTH, Jaipur in its new building

The Chemical discipline of NTH, Jaipur wil undertake the testing and quality evaluation of packaged Drinking Water as per relevant IS specification from its new premises. The state of the art instruments for both Chemical and Bacteriological analysis of packaged Drinking Water have already been installed in the Chemical Laboratory ofb the new premises and Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) has evinced its keen interest to utilise the facilities available for testing and quality evaluation of Packaged Drinking Water in a substantial way.

New testing areas to be established in near future

NTH, Jaipur has contemplated to open the testing facilities in the field of Electrical, Mechanical and RPPT (Rubber, Plastic, Paper & Textile) disciplines in near future in addition to its existing facilities in the Civil and Chemical disciplines respectively.

Chemical Group of Laboratories

Main facilities already available at NTH, Jaipur

1. General Laboratory: Testing of Cement, Cement Mortar, Lime, Coal, Preservatives,      Plastic Products etc.

2. Metal Laboratory: Testing of Ferrous and Non Ferrous Metals, Ores, minerals,      Galvanization and coating thickness etc.

3. Water Laboratory: Chemical testing of Packaged Drinking Water, Water for       Construction     Purpose, Portable Water.

4.   Microbiological Laboratory: Testing of Water for Microbiological parameters.

Civil Group of Laboratories

Main facilities already available at NTH, Jaipur

1. Cement Laboratory: Testing of different types of Cement, Building Lime, Fly Ash etc.

2. Concrete Laboratory: Testing of concrete, flooring tiles, glazed tiles, building and road aggregates.

3. Timber Laboratory: Testing of Flush Door Shutter, Panelled Door Shutter, Particle Board, Prelaminated Particle Board, Plywood of different Types, Identification wood etc.