The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), in its quarterly report, has revealed that arsenic was present in seven brands of bottled water, which could cause cancer (of lungs, bladder, skin, prostrate, kidney, nose and liver), diabetes, kidney diseases, hypertension, heart diseases, birth defects and black-foot disease. Besides …
The quality of potable water is going down constantly due to biological contamination from human waste and effluent from industries and agricultural inputs, reveals a PCRWR report. The Pakistan Council for Research of Water Resources (PCRWR) report says that pipelines close to sewerage were also one of the reasons for …
Shortage of affordable and safe drinking water has given boost to mushroom growth of bottled water industry in the country with around 69 including some fake and suspicious brands being sold in the market. The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) has recently declared 16 out of these …
Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) Friday revealed that arsenic, a major cause of cancer and kidney diseases was found in seven brands of bottled water. Safe limit of arsenic in water is 10ppb, but some brands of bottled water like Nadiq Water contained 52ppb arsenic, Nation contained …
Collector K. Nagarajan ordered closure of five companies manufacturing packaged water in different parts of the district on the charges of pumping ground water massively without obtaining prior permission. In a release here on Tuesday, he said that three companies in Palani, one each in Reddiyarchatram and in T. Pudhukottai …
With the growing demand for water putting pressure on a limited resource, beverage majors are tracking their water footprints. Be it soft drink ones such as Coca-Cola, beer maker SABMiller or packaged water firm Bisleri, they are all measuring the water consumed for bottling every litre of their retailed drinks, …
Farmers in and around Perur have opposed a mineral water bottling plant in Perur village. The farmers, affiliated to the Tamizhaga Vivasayeegal Sangam (farmers' association), also raised the issue with the Collector during the monthly farmers' grievances redress meeting. P. Kandasamy, secretary of the association, says that the plant is …
For this study, bromide and bromate ions in various commercial brands of Indian bottled water samples were estimated using ion chromatography. The measured mean concentration of bromide and bromate ions in water samples was found to be 28.13 µg/L and 11.17 µg/L respectively. The average level of bromate in Indian …
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (HPMC) is considering setting up a mineral water plant at Patlikuhl in Kullu district so that the bottled water could be sold along with its other processed fruit products at various hotels and outlets of the Himachal Tourism and other …
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
New Delhi While hot summer sweeps across the northern states, it is the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala that have become the thirst quenchers for the country. Over 55% supplier of bottled water are now hosted in the southern states, according to the latest data …
Kerala passes law on tribunal to secure compensation for victims of bottling plant. Just before the Kerala Assembly was dissolved for elections, the state’s Left Democratic Front government passed a law to secure compensation for people affected by Coca-Cola’s bottling operations at Plachimada in Palakkad district. The law, passed unopposed …
JUST before the Kerala Assembly was dissolved for elections, the state’s Left Democratic Front government passed a law to secure compensation for people affected by Coca-Cola’s bottling operations at Plachimada in Palakkad district. The law, passed unopposed on February 24, provides for a three-member tribunal which will adjudicate on claims …
The enough intake of water is necessary for our health. The doctors advise us to drink pure water but the water is polluted these days by many reasons. There are harmful chemical, carbonic combination , germs and bacteria which have been mixed into the water. This harmful elements can be …
The bulk of mineral water for drinking purposes sold in Kathmandu is contaminated, according to a government watchdog. The data recorded by the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC), that bears the responsibility of monitoring food quality in the market, says that nearly 50 percent of the mineral …
New Delhi: Why is there no provision for clean drinking water for citizens in public places like bus stands even though the government has allowed kiosks to come up and sell bottled water? Is right to clean drinking water not part of right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of …
S Mahesh | ENS Nagercoil Residents and councillors allege that the plant is being run without permission since 2008 URGING the authorities to immediately close down the private mineral water plant functioning at Aralvoimozhy, the residents along with the councillors and president of Aralvoimozhy selection grade town panchayat staged a …
