Bottled water manufacturer association approach FDA against illegal plants

MUMBAI: The Indian Bottled Water Manufactures Association has filed a complaint against mineral water manufactures for operating without license or ISI/ FSSAI mark on their products. The complaint is primarily against manufacturers in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
The association recently met with Harish Baijal, joint commissioner (vigilance) of FDA.The association claimed that they have submitted all proofs, including documents, bearing numbers of fake licenses, ISI and FSSAI mark on their product.
“Some bottled water manufactures are illegally producing and releasing their products in the market without an ISI or FSSAI mark. They also do not hold a proper license for manufacturing the product, neither do they have proper manufacturing machines or testing facilities,” said Apurva Doshi, general secretary of IBWMA.
“To cheat customers, these manufacturers are cooling and supplying their water in chilled jars. Consumers are unaware that the chilled water they are drinking is just plain tap water that could cause a lot of health problems,” he said. He added that the water scarcity during summer could lead to a mushrooming of such illegal plants. Baijal has said he will look into the allegations.