New Delhi: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) conducted an enforcement raid recently on M/s Hi-Tech Aqua,in Mayapuri Industrial Area, Delhi. The firm was manufacturing Packaged Drinking Water packed in 20L capacity filled jars under brand “Freshier” with spurious licence no. CM/L-8726490.
A substantial quantity of empty 20L capacity jars with brand “Parie” with spurious licence no. CM/L-8556592 and brand “Bisleri” with spurious licence no. CM/L-0002500232 were also found in aforesaid premises. . A huge quantity of above mentioned jars were seized.
The manufacturing of Packaged Drinking Water without having a valid BIS licence is a cognizable offence under Section 17 (3) of BIS Act, 2016.
