Nepal, Oct. 2 -- In a disturbing revelation, Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has detected coliform in water from 11 brands in Kathmandu Valley. The metropolis has promptly taken action and banned the sale of water of those brands after fecal coliform was detected in the samples of those companies. The metropolis has further imposed a fine of Rs 200,000 on each of those brands, while asking authorities concerned to test the samples of the water in which coliform was found in government laboratories. The KMC has made it clear that it will issue permits for sales and distribution only if the report indicates zero fecal coliform level in the samples. Coliforms are a group of bacteria typically found in the feces of warm-blooded animals such...