Multan: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) launched a crackdown on water filtration plants selling substandard water in the name of mineral water, shutting down production at 25 plants till improvement after their water samples failed safety tests.
On the directions of PFA Director General Raja Mansoor Ahmed, food safety teams continued inspections of water filtration plants at various locations across Multan.
During the inspections, bacteria and arsenic were detected in water samples from several plants. Consequently, production at 25 water plants was halted till improvement.
The action was carried out in areas including Masoom Shah road, BCG Chowk, Rewari Mohalla, 100-Foot road near Jinnah Park, Sui Gas road, Shah Shams colony, Hassanabad, 40-foot road and other parts of the city.
PFA Director General Raja Mansoor Ahmed said that access to safe and clean drinking water was a basic right of every citizen. He directed water plant owners to strictly comply with food safety rules.