NEW DELHI : Delhi is drinking the most unsafe water in the country, a government study has revealed. In the first phase, the samples of drinking water were drawn from various locations across Delhi and in the second phase samples were drawn from 20 State capitals and sent for testing as per Indian Standard 10500:2012 (Specification for Drinking Water) as set by the BIS. Mumbai setting an example for clean drinking water, the study found that all the 10 samples drawn from the city were found to comply with the requirements. “All should get clean drinking water and that is the objective of this activity. Paswan further said that Union Government wants to make BIS Standards mandatory for Tap Water so as to ensure quality drinking water for all households.

Source: Mint November 17, 2019 07:18 UTC