New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday said that the State Governments are in agreement for making the BIS standards 'mandatory' for piped drinking water to ensure safe and quality water to people. At present, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standards on piped drinking water are voluntary in nature. The Centre is considering making it mandatory and the nodal consumer affairs Ministry has written to the Jal Shakti Ministry in this regard.
The proposal comes amid tests conducted by the BIS on drinking water, which found water quality in Mumbai as per standard but poor in many State capitals, including Delhi.
"We discussed in detail with State Governments. They said they follow the BIS standards and...