The Assam government today banned the sale of a particular brand of packaged drinking water for 30 days as it allegedly contained chromium above permissible limit.
'Spring Drop' packaged drinking water, manufactured by a Morigaon-based company, was banned for an initial period of 30 days with immediate effect.
The decision was taken following reports received from the Food Analyst and the Director of Referral Food Laboratory, Ghaziabad, that the water sold by that brand name contained chromium above permissible limit, an official release said.
The state government had earlier banned the sale of Annapurna chilly sauce and Niyor packaged drinking water after it was found that they contain Benzoic acid and fluoride respectively.
