Lok Sabha Question No. 943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-02
Subject: Supply of Packaged Water
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU, P. KUMAR, S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.943 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2016

## SUPPLY OF PACKAGED WATER

943. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

SHRI P. KUMAR:

SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  name  of  companies  authorized  by  the  Government  to  supply packaged water in trains;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to ensure availability of Rail Neer to passengers in trains and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  bottles  of  different packaged  water  selling  companies  have  labels  of  'Only  for  Railway Supply';
- (d)  if so, the guidelines issued therefor; and
- (e)  the  action  being  contemplated  by  the  Government  against  such companies and sellers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 943 BY SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU, SHRI P. KUMAR AND SHRI S.  P.  MUDDAHANUME  GOWDA  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 02.03.2016 REGARDING SUPPLY OF PACKAGED WATER

(a): Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is producing and supplying Rail Neer Packaged Drinking Water (PDW) to passengers. In addition to  this,  following  companies  have  been  shortlisted  by  the  various  Railway zones to sell PDW in trains and at stations:-

| Zonal Railway   | Name of the company                                                              |
|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Central         | M/s Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited M/s Sanjeevan Food & Beverages |
|                 | M/s Prathmesh Aqua Products                                                      |
|                 | M/s S.P. Beverages                                                               |
|                 | M/s Pepsico India Holding Private Limited                                        |
|                 | M/s Bisleri International Private Limited                                        |
|                 | M/s Sahyadri Food and Agro Industries                                            |
|                 | M/s Gaggar Enterprises Private Limited                                           |
|                 | M/s Om Sai Beverges                                                              |
|                 | M/s Yaksjsjri Beverages Pvt. Ltd                                                 |
| East Coast      | Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.                                          |
|                 | Pepsi India                                                                      |
|                 | Bislery Private limited                                                          |
|                 | M/s Parle Agro Private limited                                                   |
| East Central    | Lumbini Beverages Private Limited                                                |
|                 | Perfect Aqua Private Limited                                                     |
|                 | Prakash Udyog                                                                    |
|                 | Radiance Udyog                                                                   |
|                 | Bharat Aqua Enterprises                                                          |
|                 | Vaibhav Aqua Industries                                                          |
| Eastern         | M/s Pepsi Foods Private limited                                                  |
|                 | M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages private limited                                |
|                 | Bisleri International Private limited                                            |
|                 | M/s Parle Agro Private limited                                                   |
| North Central   | M/s Parley Agro Private Limited                                                  |
|                 | M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages private limited                                |
|                 | M/s Sunrich Foods & Beverages Private Limited                                    |
|                 | M/s Axiss International                                                          |

|               | M/s Durga Beverage                                |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| North Eastern | M/s Pepsico India Holding Pvt. Ltd.               |
|               | M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages private limited |
| Northeast     | Silver Drop food & Beverages Private Limited      |
| Frontier      | K.K. Beverages private Limited                    |
|               | Udayak Agro Products Private Limited              |
|               | Sureka Projects Private Limited                   |
|               | Udayak Agro Products Private Limited              |
|               | Maa Kamakhya Beverages Private Limited            |
|               | M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages private limited |
|               | Matri Wate Products Private Limited               |
|               | Varun Beverages Limited                           |
| Northern      | Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd.                   |
| Northern      | Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.           |
| Northern      | Parley Agro Private Limited                       |
| Northern      | Pepsico India Holding Private Limited             |
| Northern      | UNO Food India Private Limited                    |
| Northern      | ACER Engineering Private Limited                  |
| Northern      | Iceberg Food Limited                              |
| Northern      | Axis International                                |
| Northern      | M.K. Peacock Mineral Water Private Limited        |
| Northern      | Durga Beverages                                   |
| Northern      | Sizzling Beverages Private Limited                |
| Northern      | Sarthak aqua India Pvt. Ltd.                      |
| Northern      | Dadu Aqua India Pvt. Ltd.                         |
| Northern      | JMD Beverages pvt. Ltd.                           |
| Northern      | Bohra Sales Trading                               |
| Northern      | Balaji Foods                                      |
| North Western | M/s Parle Agro Ltd.                               |
| North Western | Varun Beverages Ltd.(Pepsi)                       |
| North Western | M/s UNO Food Pvt. Ltd.                            |
| North Western | M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages private limited |
| North Western | Bohra Sales & Trading                             |
| North Western | M/s Nimbus foods                                  |
| North Western | Ice berg food Ltd.                                |
| North Western | M/s Vinyak Manufacturers Pvt. Ltd.                |
| North Western | M/s Gaggar Enterprises Private limited            |
| North Western | M/s P.N. Industries                               |
| South Central | M/s Pepsi Food Private limited                    |

|                    | M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages private limited                         |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| South East Central | M/s Khalsa Beverages                                                      |
| South East Central | M/s Mabgold Forms.                                                        |
| South East Central | M/s Godriwala foods                                                       |
| South              |                                                                           |
| South              | M/s Bohra Sales & Tradig                                                  |
| South              | M/s Sanjeevani Food & Beverages                                           |
| South              | M/s Vinayak Manutrade (P) ltd.                                            |
| South              | M/s Akshaya Aqua farms                                                    |
| South              | M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Private M/s Dhariwal Industrial Limited |
| Eastern            | M/s Pepsico India Holding Private limited                                 |
| Eastern            | Limited                                                                   |
| Eastern            | M/s Parle Agro Private limited                                            |
| Eastern            | M/s Bisleri International Private limited                                 |
| Eastern            | M/s Acer Engineers Private Limited                                        |
| Southern           |                                                                           |
| Southern           | M/s Green Valley Beverages Pvt. Ltd.                                      |
| Southern           | M/s JKJ Industries,                                                       |
| Southern           | M/s Nest Food & Beverages                                                 |
| Southern           | M/s VVM Packaged Drinking Water                                           |
| South Western      | M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages private limited                         |
| South Western      | M/s Parle Agro Ltd.                                                       |
| South Western      | M/s Dhariwal Industrial Limited                                           |
| South Western      | M/s Bisleri International                                                 |
| South Western      | M/s Pepsi Food Private limited                                            |
| West Central       | M/s Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. LTD                                |
| West Central       | M/s Gaggar Enterprises                                                    |
| West Central       | M/s UNO Food Pvt. Ltd.                                                    |
| West Central       | M/s Singhal Food & Beverages                                              |
| West Central       | M/s Bisleri International                                                 |
| West Central       | M/s Sunrich foods & Beverages Pvt. ltd.                                   |
| West Central       | M/s RMD Food & Beverages                                                  |
| West Central       | M/s Durga Beverages.                                                      |

|         | M/s Maa Gayatri Aqua Minerals                     |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------|
|         | Bohra sales and Traders                           |
|         | Acer Engineering Pvt Ltd.                         |
| Western | Uno Food (India) Private limited                  |
|         | M/s Pepsico India Holding Private limited         |
|         | M/s Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages private limited |
|         | M/s Bisleri International Private limited         |
|         | M/s Parle Agro Private limited                    |
|         | M/s Gaggar Enterprises Private limited            |
|         | M/s Kleanzone System(I) Private limited           |
|         | M/s Patel Beverages Private limited               |
|         | M/s Sanjivani Foods & Beverages.                  |
|         | M/s Sahyadri Food & Agro Industries               |
|         | M/s Ashoka Foods & Beverages                      |
|         | M/s Shelke Beverages Pvt. Ltd.                    |

- (b):  Pursuant  to  Railway  Board's  instructions,  IRCTC  has  now  been  directly made responsible for ensuring 100% supply of the requirement of Rail Neer PDW on all Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto/Suvidha trains, 139 Mail/Express trains and on static units at 117 Railway Stations.

(c) to (e): Instructions have been issued vide Commercial Circular No.20/2001 to  the  Zonal  Railways  that  the  following  particulars  shall  be  marked  legibly and  indelibly  on  the  label  of  the  bottle  of  the  approved  PDW  to  prevent unauthorised brands of PDW and overcharging:-

'Packaged Drinking Water'

Packed for Indian Railways as per IS 14543:1998

MRP:-₹ 15/- for 1000 ml

Non-compliance  of these instructions can result in termination of the agreement.

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