Consumer Protection Council
Q. Currently standards are present for which of the following?
1) Bottled water
2) Piped drinking water
3) Well and canal water- Published on 20 Apr 16a. 1, 2
b. 1
c. 1, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1
- Central Consumer Protection Council (CCPC), an apex body to advise the Government in the consumer related issue has expressed concern over quality of drinking water being supplied through pipeline and has recommended mandatory standards for drinking water irrespective of its source.
- At the moment Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has a standard only for bottled water. CCPC has said that the FSSAI should formulate standards for water being supply through pipeline also and should monitor its quality.
- The Consumer Affairs Ministry said that “Grahak Suvidha Kendras” set up are being directed to take up consumer complaints with the sector regulators or consumer courts on behalf of consumers. They said that so far 5 such centres have been set up in Ahmadabad, Bangalore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Patna and Delhi. More will be set up in other parts of the country soon.
