Production of 356 water filtration plants stopped

LAHORE : Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has stopped the production of 356 water filtration plants over multiple violations by sharing laboratory results of the first phase of water sampling campaign 2019 with media for the public interest here Tuesday.

The campaign was kicked off across Punjab under the directions of the Supreme Court. The objective behind the lab test was to thoroughly examine the quality of water for which PFA had collected water samples from 1,005 filtration plants.

PFA Director General Captain (R) Muhammad Usman said that out of 1,005 samples, 648 were found up to the mark, 160 units violating food labelling law and 196 samples found not fit for human consumption in the report. He said that PFA had stopped the production of 143 plants in Lahore Zone, 19 in Rawalpindi Zone, 24 in Multan Zone and 10 in Muzaffargarh Zone.

He revealed the fact that PFA would not allow failed water filtration plants to start their production until they meet the food standards as defined in the law. He said that water filtration plants were bound to display lab report at a noticeable place of their premises. He said that PFA’s specialised water safety teams were doing work to ensure the provision of clean drinking water.