JOIN USThe Indian Plumbing Association has developed a uniform plumbing code and requested the Union government and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to look into it.
Addressing a press conference in the City on Monday, B S A Narayan, vice president, Indian Plumbing Association (Bengaluru Chapter), said, “In India, plumbing is mostly done by unskilled labourers. As a result, there is a high possibility of various water-related and sanitation problems. The uniform plumbing code will help to address these problems.”
Narayan said a rating similar to what was given to electrical equipment needed to be in place for keeping a check on quality. He said the Association had approached various authorities urging them to ensure standard plumbing work. But this had not been considered yet, he said.
“BIS took 12 years to review a code. We have also approached the civic agencies in the City and requested them to implement it. We are still awaiting response,” he said.
B O Prasanna Kumar, chairman, Indian Plumbing Association, said a series of events were lined up for March 11, which is observed as World Plumbing Day.
Apart from training unskilled workers, an awareness programme has been organised to help schoolchildren realise the importance of professional plumbing.