Surat: Most of the water bottling plants in Bhathena, Limbayat, Udhna and Varachha that supply mineral water in the city are operating in unhygienic conditions. The health department of Surat Municipal Corporation raided one such bottling plant in Khodiyar Nagar on Wednesday and found there several aedes mosquito breeding spots that transmit dengue fever. The owner Jitu Patel was fined Rs10,000 by SMC officials who ordered immediate closure of the water bottling plant.
SMC had registered 52 such plants under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 of which 15 have now closed. These plants package 9, 72,000 litre of water daily and supply it to different parts of the city. "We take samples regularly and punish those who sell contaminated water," said an SMC officer.
"SMC should ensure that the Jitu Patel never gets the licence to sell packaged mineral water again. Many water bottling plants package bore water and sell it as mineral water to people," said Shiv Patel, a resident of Limbayat .
SMC chief health officer Dr Ashish Naik said, "The issue of impure water crops up in areas like Limbayat, Udhna and Varachha zone more often. People living in Rander and Athawa have installed reverse osmosis (RO) plants in their homes."
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