Bhopal, May 2 -- Countless vendors deliver water cans to homes, offices, and even government buildings in the state capital. From private employees to cabinet ministers, these cans reach every doorstep. Yet the question of purity remains largely ignored.
Many suppliers claim to hold valid trade licences, and some display FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) stickers. Still, serious doubts persist about the legitimacy and oversight of such claims.
Food Inspector Debendra Dubey says: "Section 26(2) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 does not categorise water cans as food items, so we lack the jurisdiction to regulate these suppliers." But a closer reading of the Act reveals a contradiction. Chapter 1 defines food as ...