The consumption of bottled water in India has shown a jump of 21 per cent in the last fiscal but the country is still far behind as compared to global average, according to a research recently conducted by leading marketing firm IKON.

The per capita consumption of bottled water in India was at 16.20 litres during 2010-11 and jumped almost 21 per cent to 19.60 litres in 2011-12, IKON said in its report 'The Indian bottled water market, unveiling its thirst'.

The Forest Department would enforce strict monitoring mechanism at Ponmudi Eco-Tourism counter to check the dumping of plastic waste and bottles at the tourism spot.

To be hired for 11 years to treat and process bottled water

In the competitive market of bottled water, the Delhi Jal Board wants its product sold under the brand name

The Delhi High Court has directed a corporate to remove the snow-capped mountain from its packaged water bottle label, and add

Some 90 illegal plants are playing with the health of Noida residents by supplying impure drinking water.

An extract from our weekly column on business