S No Group Number Task Date of creation Time Frame No of Members
1. MTD 13 : P3 : WG1 For the revision of IS 14795 : 2000 “Method for determination of clustering of iron oxide feedstock for direct reduction processes” and IS 11284: 1985 “Method Of Rotary Tube Test for Iron Bearing Materials for the Manufacture of Sponge Iron direct Reduced Iron DRI”. 15-09-2024 08-10-2024 0
2. MTD 13 : P1 : WG1 For the review of the Indian standards and formulation of new standards on terminology of Iron Ore (Lump and processed ore) and DRI. 11-02-2025 31-12-2025 2
3. MTD 13 : P2 : WG2 To review and formulate the standards related to Physical Test Methods for Direct reduced iron/ Hot briquetted iron(HBI)/ Cold briquette iron (CBI). 20-09-2024 31-12-2025 0
4. MTD 13 : P1 : WG2 To look into the feasibility for the adoption of ISO 3084 (Quality Variation) and ISO 3085 (Precision of Sampling) standards. 20-09-2024 31-12-2025 2
5. MTD 13 : P1 : WG3 Reviewing of IS 16750: 2018/ISO 16742: 2014 (Sampling of Slurries). 20-09-2024 31-12-2025 0
6. MTD 13 : P1 : WG4 Reviewing of IS 14795 “Method for determination of clustering of iron oxide feedstock for direct reduction processes” and IS 11284 “Method Of Rotary Tube Test for Iron Bearing Materials for the Manufacture of Sponge Iron direct Reduced Iron DRI”. 20-09-2024 31-12-2025 9
7. MTD 13 : P1 : WG5 For the Formulation of new standard on angle of repose for Iron ores fines in bulk by taking assistance from already existing international document (International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code, 2023) which is readily available and well accepted internationally. 20-09-2024 31-12-2025 4
8. MTD 13 : P1 : WG6 To review and revise IS 11336: 1985 - Guidelines for heat-hardened iron ore pellets for iron making in blast furnaces 26-11-2024 26-11-2024 0
9. MTD 13 : P1 : WG7 1. Formulate a new indigenous standard on determination of Angle of Repose based on International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code, 2023. 2. To recommend the feasibility of making a general procedure for all iron ores as the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code applies to all general materials for angle of repose not only to fines. 3. To study and suggest whether Angle of Repose id determined only for iron ore fines not other products such as Lump Ores, Pellets and Sinters 26-11-2024 26-11-2024 0
10. MTD 13 : P1 : WG8 To review of IS 11336: 1985 - Guidelines for heat-hardened iron ore pellets for iron making in blast furnaces along with GB/T 27692 : 2024 Iron pellets for blast furnace and give their recommendation/revised draft. 20-09-2024 31-12-2025 0
11. MTD 13 : P1 : WG10 Review of IS 10823:2018 – Methods for determining the Thermal Degradation Index (TDI) and Reduction Degradation Index (RDI) of iron ores (lump ores, sinter, and pellets) vis-a-vis ISO standards to recommend whether ISO standards can be adopted or the procedure given in IS 10823 is different altogether from ISO standards 26-11-2024 26-11-2024 2
12. MTD 13 : P1 : WG11 TO PREPARE FORM 4 AND DRAFT STANDARD FOR NWIP PROPOSAL TO ISO AND REPRESENT INDIA (BIS) AT ISO WITH Shri P.L. Bose AS A PROJECT LEADER AND Shri Vibhuti Roshan AS CONVENER FOR THIS WORKING GROUP. 26-11-2024 26-11-2024 4