matters in respect of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB). DIPP undertakes bilateral
and multilateral cooperation activities in respect of Intellectual Property Right matters on behalf
of the government. It is the nodal department for all matters relating to the World Intellectual
Property Organization(WIPO).
Productivity and Quality
DIPP is the nodal department for the promotion of productivity and quality in the industrial
sector. The National Productivity Council (NPC) represents India in the Tokyo based Asian
Productivity Organization (APO), of which India is a founder member. NPC undertakes
productivity augmentation through domain specific consultancy, training, workshops, seminars
and conferences to government, public and private sectors, productivity related research,
monitoring and evaluation of various government schemes and projects and information
dissemination through collaboration with APO.
The Quality Council of India, another autonomous body under this Department, promotes
adoption of quality standards relating to Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 Series),
Environment Management Systems (ISO 14001 Series), Food Safety Management Systems (ISO
22000 Series), Product certification and inspection bodies through the accreditation services
provided by National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB). Besides NABCB,
there are four other boards viz., National Accreditation Board for Education and Training
(NABET); National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH);
National Accreditation Board for Testing and calibration Laboratories (NABL); and National
Board for Quality Promotion (NBQP) which provide accreditation certification on education,
health and quality promotion respectively.
Industrial / Economic Corridors
Development of industrial/economic corridors is a very important policy initiative for
boosting industrial development, income and employment.
Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) project was launched in pursuance of an
MoU signed between the Government of India and the Government of Japan in 2006. The DMIC
is being developed on either side, along the alignment of the 1504 km long Western Dedicated
Rail Freight Corridor between Dadri (UP) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Navi
Mumbai.
Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
The Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) proposes to address the infrastructure
bottlenecks through a holistic approach while benefiting from the inherent strengths and
competitiveness of each of the CBIC states.
Bengaluru-Mumbai Economic Corridor
The Bengaluru-Mumbai Economic Corridor (BMEC) is intended to facilitate development
of a well-planned and resource-efficient industrial base served by world-class sustainable
connectivity infrastructure, bringing significant benefits in terms of innovation, manufacturing,
job creation and resource security to the two states.