The probe has said that the ministry of water resources, with the help of state governments, should check extraction of ground and river water for commercial use.
The only criticism the JPC directed at the CSE was that it tested the samples in a non-accredited laboratory. But CSE director Sunita Narain says: "Nowhere is it said that our findings were wrong. We’ve been able to force the government to reach some important decisions about public health issues."
The cola companies have responded rather weakly. A Coke statement reads: "Our products already meet the science-based norms...and all our consumers can have full confidence in the safety of our products." Pepsi said, "We share the government’s interest in protecting the health of Indian consumers...with continued collaboration between the government, industry and the scientific community, the health and safety of Indian consumers can be ensured."
