CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Packaged Drinking Water Manufacturers Association has threatened to surrender ISI licences of all its 869 members in the state on September 9, to protest against the authorities' indifference towards illegal units.
"The illegal water units continue to operate with impunity due to the lack of clear directions from the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal," association president K Rajaram said in a press release. The green panel banned all illegal units in the state in July, after initiating suo motu proceedings against them.
The association said illegal units function without any licences from the Bureau of Indian Standards or Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. In its interim order, the tribunal said there were only two categories of drinking water — packaged drinking water and mineral water. Therefore 'flavoured water' units should come under either of them.
Rajaram said several industrial units were operating under the guise of flavoured water or herbal water, and most of them were erstwhile ISI licencees, whose licences were cancelled due to poor quality.
"The illegal water units continue to operate with impunity due to the lack of clear directions from the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal," association president K Rajaram said in a press release. The green panel banned all illegal units in the state in July, after initiating suo motu proceedings against them.
The association said illegal units function without any licences from the Bureau of Indian Standards or Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. In its interim order, the tribunal said there were only two categories of drinking water — packaged drinking water and mineral water. Therefore 'flavoured water' units should come under either of them.
Rajaram said several industrial units were operating under the guise of flavoured water or herbal water, and most of them were erstwhile ISI licencees, whose licences were cancelled due to poor quality.
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