REC Limited signs MoU with National Test House to strengthen quality assurance under RDSS

REC and National Test House sign MoU to enhance quality testing of RDSS materials and strengthen power infrastructure standards.

New Delhi, 18th March 2026: 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 Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer AffairsBharat Khera, Additional Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs; and Prince Dhawan, Executive Director (PMD), REC Limited.

The agreement was signed on Wednesday at Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi, by Prabhat Kumar Singh, Executive Director (RDSS), REC Limited, and Alok Kumar Srivastava, Director General, NTH. The signing ceremony was attended by senior officials including Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs; Bharat Khera, Additional Secretary; and Prince Dhawan, Executive Director (PMD), REC Limited.

The MoU was the result of sustained efforts by REC’s PMD – Quality Assurance Division, headed by 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.

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