Kolkata: All local shoe manufacturers will have to register with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) by Oct. BIS officials informed shoe manufacturers from Tiljala, Topsia, Bantala and Bolarighat at a meeting in the city on Wednesday.Centre had on Dec 31 last year told shoemakers to have an ISI mark on their products. So far, 50 manufacturers from the state have registered themselves with BIS, said BIS joint director and scientist Mainak Gantait.”In the next three months, all footwear products sold in the market will need to get the ISI mark,” he said.BIS is also offering incentives for MSMEs to get the ISI mark. “Micro enterprises get an 80% rebate in the marking fee. The rebates for small and medium enterprises are 50% and 20% respectively. We are also giving additional incentives to women entrepreneurs,” Gantait said.
