ruling party never allowed it to be passed. Then, outstanding scientific personalities and public figures were mobilised by the Indian Decimal Society. P. N. Seth put forward a scheme for metrication of currency on 17 January 1944, which was finally adopted in the Indian Parliament in 1955. Common usage today Today all official measurements are made in the metric system. However, in common usage some older Indians may still refer to imperial units. Exceptions Body heights are always mesured in feet and inches. The heights of mountains are still recorded in feet. The Indian numbering system of crores and lakhs are used. Tyre rim diameters are still measured in inches, as used worldwide. Body temperature is still sometimes measured in degrees Fahrenheit. Industries like the construction and property still use metric and imperial, though it is more common for area to be advertised in square feet and acres. Bulk cotton is sold in candies (0.35 imperial tons, 355.62 kg) or bales (170 kg). The motor industry still uses imperial horsepower (hp(I)) for engine power. Tyre tubes and carbonated beverages are filled in pounds per square inch. Clothing sizes are given in an integers of inches. Shoes sizes increments are a third of an inch. Football pitches are measured by length in yards and height in feet. Display sizes for screens on television sets and computer monitors and measured diagonally in inches. Like in most countries, aviation altitude is measured in feet. See also Metric system Metrication References Acharya, Anil Kumar. History of Decimalisation Movement in India, Auto-Print & Publicity House, 1958. India Economic history of India Science and technology in India