National Test House (NTH)

The National Test House (NTH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to strengthen quality control and third-party testing in national highway and infrastructure projects.

• Under the agreement, NTH will be empanelled as a recognised laboratory for NHAI. It may send samples related to highway construction and allied works to NTH laboratories across the country for testing and inspection.

• Established in 1912, the National Test House, under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, is a leading scientific testing and quality assurance organisation with a pan-India presence.

• The collaboration is expected to improve transparency, standardisation and efficiency in quality assurance processes.