NGT GUIDELINES ON WATER PURIFIERS

May 30, 2019

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to ban water purifiers where total dissolved solids (TDS) in water are below 500 mg per litre.

List of Directions given to government by NGT:

Ban water purifiers where total dissolved solids (TDS) in water are below 500 mg per litre.
Sensitise public about the ill effects of demineralised water.
Make it mandatory to recover more than 60 % water wherever Reverse Osmosis (RO) is permitted across the country.
Issue directions for directing manufacturers to provide proper labelling on the purifier specifying that the unit should be used if TDS is more than 500 mg per litre.

Source : All India Radio

Latest Current Affairs

See All

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

The recent rumours of a nuclear test ...

Oct. 30, 2024 International Relations

Civil Registration System (CRS) Mobile App

Union Home Minister recently launched...

Oct. 30, 2024 Polity & Governance

Simhachalam Temple

During recent conservation efforts, e...

Oct. 30, 2024 Art and Culture

What is Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)?

New York State authorities recently c...

Oct. 30, 2024 Science & Tech

Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary

The National Board for Wildlife's dec...

Oct. 30, 2024 Environment

North Atlantic right whale

A group of researchers that studies t...

Oct. 30, 2024 Environment

Mission Amrit Sarovar

Recently, the Prime Minister of India...

Oct. 30, 2024 Polity & Governance

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture

The Union Government has reportedly d...

Oct. 30, 2024 Economy

Greenhouse Gas Bulletin

According to a new report by the Worl...

Oct. 30, 2024 Environment

National Commission for Indian System of Medicine

Recently, the National Commission for...

Oct. 30, 2024 Polity & Governance