India, Feb. 8 -- Amid the outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has ordered an immediate shutdown of all unauthorised reverse osmosis (RO) water-bottling plants operating in the twin city of Pimpri-Chinchwad.

The PCMC move comes after more than two dozen RO plants in the GBS-affected areas of Pune were sealed by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). All these RO water samples, collected in containers and jars from the GBS-affected areas, reportedly tested positive for coliform bacteria including e-coli.

As per the PCMC officials, the decision to shut down the RO plants in Pimpri-Chinchwad was taken after it was found that many private RO water-bottling plants were drawing water from...