Bar on 6 bottling units using ISI mark

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI Feb. 19. In a major crackdown on the bottled drinking water industry, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister, Sharad Yadav, today ordered the immediate enforcement action against one bottling plant and withdrawal of the permission to use ISI mark from six others on the ground that they were not meeting the quality and other norms set by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

While enforcement action has been ordered against Pepsico India Holding, Bharuch, the units debarred from using the ISI mark include Bisleri International, Bangalore, and Ion Exchange, Navi Mumbai.

The other four plants from which the permission to use ISI mark have been withdrawn are : Vaibhav Aqua, Ghatkopar, Mumbai, Kothari Beverages, Shahpur, Thane, Surat Beverages, Dadra, (all in Maharashtra) and Sardul Mineral Water and Soda Private Limited, Jamshedpur. Announcing the decisions, a spokesperson of the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry said expiry notice has also been issued against one unit — Vaishali Mineral Water, Hazipur, Bihar. In addition, warning letters were ordered to be issued against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages, Khera, and Surbhi Milk Food, Kalol.

The action follows nation-wi

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