Lok Sabha Question No. 574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-20
Subject: Rail Neer
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 574 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.11.2019

## RAIL NEER

†574. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  75  per  cent  of  the  business  of  bottled  drinking  water  has been captured by the private players as against the mere 25 per cent supply of Rail Neer in the Railways;
- (b)
- if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the total number of private companies and the brands authorised  to sell  water  in  the  Indian  Railways  and  the  stations,  the  zone-wise details thereof;
- (d) whether bottled drinking water of unauthorised brands is being sold by the vendors and stalls at railway stations;
- (e)
- if so, the action taken by the Railways against them;
- (f) the total number  of  Rail Neer  plants in the country and  the production capacity thereof; and
- (g) the  total  number  of  new  plants  proposed  to  be  set  up  to  meet  the demand and the reasons for the delay being caused in setting up of these plants?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b):  No,  Sir.  At  present,  around  50  per  cent  supply  of  Packaged Drinking Water (PDW) over Indian Railways is met through Rail Neer

packaged drinking  water  bottles  presently  manufactured  from  existing 11 Rail Neer plants. This is likely to increase with the commissioning of new Rail Neer plants. (c):  Zone-wise list of total number of private companies and the brands authorised to sell water over Indian Railways is appended at Appendix-I. (d)&(e):  No,  Sir.  Bottled  drinking  water  of  only  approved  brands  is permitted for sale on Indian Railways. In case any instance of selling of drinking water bottles of unauthorised brand is reported or noticed, strict action is taken. (f) At present, there are 11 Rail Neer plants over Indian Railways with an average production capacity of 11.64 lakh litres of Rail Neer per day. (g) The details of proposed new Rail Neer plants are appended at Appendix-II.

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APPENDIX-I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 574 BY SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL AND SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.11.2019 REGARDING RAIL NEER (c):  Zone-wise  list  of  total  number  of  private  companies  and  the  brands authorised to sell water over Indian Railways is as follows:-

| Zonal Railway      | Number of Companies and Brands approved by Zonal Railways to sell water   | Number of Companies and Brands approved by Zonal Railways to sell water   | Number of Companies and Brands approved by Zonal Railways to sell water   | Number of Companies and Brands approved by Zonal Railways to sell water   | Number of Companies and Brands approved by Zonal Railways to sell water   |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                    | No.                                                                       | Brands                                                                    | Brands                                                                    | Brands                                                                    | Brands                                                                    |
| Central            | 4                                                                         | Gallons                                                                   | Aqua Fina                                                                 | Oxymore Aquq                                                              | Health Plus                                                               |
| East               | 9                                                                         | Kingfisher                                                                | Bailley                                                                   | Nesty                                                                     | King Royale                                                               |
| Central            | 9                                                                         | Kinley, Bonaqua                                                           | Adas Aqua Plus                                                            | Jeevandhara                                                               | Dabh Aqua                                                                 |
| East Coast         | 4                                                                         | Bisleri                                                                   | Aquafina                                                                  | Bailley                                                                   | Kinley                                                                    |
| Eastern            | 8                                                                         | Bailley Bisleri                                                           | Amust Jalsutra                                                            | Aqua Diamond Bizaree                                                      | Bizaree Prixpert                                                          |
| North Central      | 8                                                                         | Oxymore Aqua                                                              | Parle Agro Bailley                                                        | Jovial                                                                    | Mania                                                                     |
| North Eastern      | 0                                                                         |                                                                           | Wonderla                                                                  | Aqua Campa Dew Drop                                                       | Jeevan Jal Swach                                                          |
| Northeast Frontier | 17                                                                        | NIL                                                                       | NIL                                                                       | NIL                                                                       | NIL                                                                       |
|                    |                                                                           | Hydros                                                                    |                                                                           |                                                                           | Soft Rain                                                                 |
|                    |                                                                           | Blueberry                                                                 | Drops                                                                     |                                                                           |                                                                           |
|                    |                                                                           | Ganapati Aqua                                                             | Bisleri                                                                   | Aquazoom                                                                  | Pani                                                                      |
|                    |                                                                           | Magnum Aqua                                                               | Shree Amrit                                                               | Dabh Aqua                                                                 | Bailley                                                                   |
|                    |                                                                           | Aqua Gold                                                                 |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |
| Northern           | 13                                                                        | Aquafina                                                                  | Bailley                                                                   | Health Plus                                                               | King Royale                                                               |
| Northern           | 13                                                                        | Kingfisher                                                                | Kinley & Bon Aqua                                                         | Bibo                                                                      | Pavan Aqua                                                                |
| Northern           | 13                                                                        | XALTA                                                                     | Mania                                                                     | Aglow                                                                     | Mount Kailash                                                             |
| Northern           | 13                                                                        | Spirits                                                                   |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |
| North Western      | 8                                                                         | Gallons                                                                   | Oxymore                                                                   | Yash                                                                      | Omex                                                                      |
| North Western      | 8                                                                         | King Royale                                                               | Health Plus                                                               | Himaqua                                                                   | Bisleri                                                                   |
| South Central      | 6                                                                         | Bisleri                                                                   | Aquafina                                                                  | Bibo                                                                      | Oxyrich                                                                   |
| South Central      | 6                                                                         | Kinley                                                                    | Bailey                                                                    |                                                                           |                                                                           |
| Southeast Central  | 0                                                                         | NIL                                                                       | NIL                                                                       | NIL                                                                       | NIL                                                                       |
| South              | 6                                                                         | Kinley                                                                    | Bailley                                                                   | Bibo                                                                      | Aquafina                                                                  |
| Eastern            |                                                                           | Oxyrich                                                                   | Bisleri                                                                   |                                                                           |                                                                           |

| Zonal Railway   | Number of Companies and Brands approved by Zonal Railways to sell water   | Number of Companies and Brands approved by Zonal Railways to sell water   | Number of Companies and Brands approved by Zonal Railways to sell water   | Number of Companies and Brands approved by Zonal Railways to sell water   | Number of Companies and Brands approved by Zonal Railways to sell water   |
|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Zonal Railway   | No.                                                                       | Brands                                                                    | Brands                                                                    | Brands                                                                    | Brands                                                                    |
| Southern        | 4                                                                         | Green Valley                                                              | VVM Aqua                                                                  | Diet Aqua                                                                 | Milka Aqua Drops                                                          |
| South Western   | 7                                                                         | Flair                                                                     | Aqua Sure                                                                 | Venice Blue                                                               | Bailley                                                                   |
|                 |                                                                           | Golden Goa                                                                | Kingfisher                                                                | Samrudhi Neeru                                                            |                                                                           |
| West            | 6                                                                         | Health Plus                                                               | Coldish                                                                   | Oxyrich                                                                   | Elvish                                                                    |
| Central         |                                                                           | Oxymore Aqua                                                              | Omex                                                                      |                                                                           |                                                                           |
| Western         | 5                                                                         | X-LLIANT                                                                  | Kinley and Bonaqua                                                        | Aquafina                                                                  | Can..i Aqua                                                               |
|                 |                                                                           | Gallons                                                                   |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |

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APPENDIX-II  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (g)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  574  BY  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL  AND  SHRI  SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.11.2019 REGARDING RAIL NEER

(g): The details of proposed new Rail Neer plants are as follows:-

| S. No.       | Name of location   | Name of State                      |   Present Status |
|--------------|--------------------|------------------------------------|------------------|
| Sankrail     | West Bengal        | Under final stage of commissioning |                1 |
| Jagi Road    | Assam              | Under final stage of commissioning |                2 |
| Jabalpur     | Madhya Pradesh     | Under final stage of commissioning |                3 |
| Bhusawal     | Maharashtra        | Under construction                 |                4 |
| Una          | Himachal Pradesh   | Under construction                 |                5 |
| Vijayawada   | Andhra Pradesh     | Under construction                 |                6 |
| NTPC Simadri | Andhra Pradesh     | Under tendering                    |                7 |
| Bhubaneswar  | Odisha             | Under tendering                    |                8 |
| Ranchi       | Jharkhand          | Under tendering                    |                9 |

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