BIS Bhopal conducts a search and seizure at an Indore plywood outlet over ISI mark misuse
24 October 2026
A team from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Bhopal Branch Office conducted a search and seizure operation at the outlet and godown of M/s Dainik Enterprises at Anjani Nagar, 60 Feet Airport Road, Indore, on 23 October 2026.
The operation followed a complaint received at the Bhopal Branch Office.
The team comprised Shri Mohammad Tausif, Scientist E/Director, and Shri Sanjay Kumar Vishwakarma, Scientist C/Deputy Director.
Irregularities were detected in products covered under IS 303 (General Purpose Plywood) and IS 710 (Marine Plywood).
The irregularities included misuse of the ISI Mark, use of an expired BIS licence, and the sale or availability of products without the ISI Mark.
In plain words
BIS Bureau of Indian Standards — India's national standards body, which runs the ISI Mark certification scheme.
IS 710 Indian Standard 710 — The Indian Standard for marine plywood.