Standardization in field of civil engineering including structural engineering,building materials and components; planning, design, construction and maintenance of civil engineering structures; construction practices; safety in building but excluding those subjects which are specifically related to river valley projects

Standardization in the field of chemicals and chemical products including paints and related products, glass and ceramic wares, paper and stationery items, leather and footwear, soaps and detergents, photographic and electroplating materials, lac and lac products, thermal insulation materials, industrial gases, explosives and pyrotechnics, nuclear material, chemical hazards, water quality, environmental protection and industrial safety (to the extent of their aspects relating to activity of the chemical division).

Standardization in the field of electrical power generation, transmission, distribution and utilization equipment; and insulating materials, winding wires, measuring and process control instruments and primary and secondary batteries.

Standardization in the field of food and agriculture including food processing, agricultural inputs and agricultural machinery.

Standardization in the field of electronics and telecommunications including information technology.

Standardization in the field of mechanical engineering including mining, boilers, pressure vessels, refrigeration and air conditioning, material handling, chemical engineering and other general engineering such as compressors, gas cylinders,oil and gas burners, water well drilling, pump sets educational instruments and equipments.

Standardization in the field of medical equipment including all types of surgical instruments, electromedical equipment, surgical dressings, anaesthetic and rehabilitation equipment, artificial limbs, biological stains, veterinary surgery instruments, dentistry, laboratory instruments and equipment and hospital planning.

Standardization in the field of basic standards of relevance to all division councils, quality management including quality systems ( also covering manufacturing and service sectors) statistical quality control (SQC), management and productivity, documentation and information systems and publication and graphic technology.

Standardization in the field of metallurgy and metallurgical engineering including ferrous and non-ferrous metals, alloys and their products, ores and minerals, foundry, refractories, powder metallurgy, heat-treatment, corrosion protection, metallic and non-metallic coatings (excluding paints, pigments, and enameling) and welding (excluding electrical welding equipment).

Standardization in the field of petroleum, natural gas, coal and coal related products, alcohols, dye-intermediates, natural and synthetic perfumery materials, cosmetics, fertilizers, plastics, rigid and semi-rigid and flexible plastic containers, rubber, adhesives, toys and sports goods.

Standardization in the field of basic and production engineering such as engineering drawings, screw threads, fastners, transmission devices, weights and measures, engineering metrology, bearings, gears, horology, machine tools, hand tools, cutting tools, pneumatic tools and fluid power system including automation in manufacturing and robotics

Standardization in the field of transport engineering including air, water, road and rail transport; diesel engines for stationery application and ISO freight containers, transport packaging etc.

Standardization in the field of textiles covering natural and man-made fibers and their products, geotextiles, dyestuffs, textile auxiliaries and textile machinery.

Standardization in the field of Water Resources development to include the activities covering utilization of water resources for irrigation, drinking water as well as ground water development. In case of drinking water the work shall be confined to making the water available to the municipal authorities.