Nine packaged drinking water units to be sealed

After launching a crackdown on erring packaged drinking water units in Thoothukudi district, nine were found functioning without any licenses. Hence, the authorities have been directed to seal these units, said Collector M. Ravikumar.

A total of 53 packaged drinking water units were functioning in the district and of these only eight were found to have all the licenses required, he told the media here on Monday.

To start such units, licenses have to be obtained from the Public Works Department (Groundwater), Pollution Control Board and under the Food Safety and Standards Act they have to obtain licenses from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the Food Safety Department.

As nine units did not possess any of these licenses, orders were issued to seal them.