The Hindu 22.03.2013
Notices issued to around 100 drinking water units
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) said it has issued show cause notices to around 100 packaged drinking water units functioning without obtaining its consent in and around the city here.
Rita Chandrasekar, counsel for TNPCB made a submission on Thursday in this regard before the National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench comprising Justice M. Chockalingam and Prof. R. Nagendran which was hearing a suo muto application on illegal packaged drinking water units.
On March 5, the Bench took suo muto cognisance of a news item that appeared in The Hindu revealing violation of basic safety parameters in packaged drinking water units. It ordered notices to City Corporation Commissioner, the TNPCB and Secretary, Environment and Forests.
