Gilard received this felicitation from the Government of India & the Quality Council of India in Jan 2019. Gilard is the first automotive company and the first company in Punjab to have received the Diamond category in ZED.
ZED is an extensive drive of the Government of India with the objective of spreading awareness in MSMEs about zero-defect and zero-effect manufacturing. The MSMEs are assessed for this certification by the Quality Council of India and are rated in the category brass/silver/gold/diamond/platinum or none.
Besides practices of Zero Defect (in Production) & Zero Effect (on the Environment) in manufacturing processes, the scheme focuses on Continuous Improvement and supporting the “Make in India” initiative of the government.