Water units protest pollution watchdog's norms
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has imposed severe rules to drive out the packaged drinking water manufacturers away from business, alleged members of the trade during a protest here on
Bottled Water Industry
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Bottled water again under microscope following a spate of complaints
The Health Ministry yesterday said they would recommence inspecting bottled water sources within the next few weeks. The spokesman for the Health Ministry said that the number of complaints received
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22 firms found marketing unauthorised 'herbal' drinking water
The units claimed they were adding 'nannari', 'athimathuram' and some other herbs saying these were good for health. (AP) The units claimed they were adding 'nannari', 'athimathuram' and some other herbs
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Mandatory for water units to get clearances: NGT
Around 1,000 packaged drinking water units do not have the mandatory consent from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), as per submissions of counsel before the National Green Tribunal, Southern
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Unsafe packaged drinking water floods Manipur
Manipur Deputy Food Safety Commissioner, Directorate of Health T Brojendro has said many complaints have been filed about unsafe drinking water which are sold in the market in the state. Most of the
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Majority of packaged drinking water units are unlicensed
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) today informed the Southern Zonal Bench of the National Green Tribunal that majority of packaged drinking water units in the state don't have its permission to
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Contaminated mineral water found in Pettah
Several substances deemed unsuitable for human consumption such as grease and oil were found inside mineral water bottles sold in Pettah following a raid carried out by the Consumer Affairs Authority,
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Illegal flavoured water packaging units face closure
They were operating without licence or product approval The Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (Food Safety Wing), Coimbatore Unit, on Wednesday issued closure notices to three flavoured water manufacturing units here for operating without licence or product approval.
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NGT slams officials for letting illegal packaged water units function for decades
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, has expressed shock over 800-odd packaged drinking water units functioning without consent from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board TNPCB). Questioning
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Nine packaged water units face closure in Salem
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notice to nine packaged drinking water units in the district asking them to stop production within seven days or face closure. This