BIS to Develop Standards for Solid Waste Management and Potable Drinking Water PDS Vigilance Committees to be Set Up at Block Level with Due Representation of SCs,STs, Women Ram Vilas Paswan Chairs Parliamentary Consultative his Ministry

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Last Updated : Feb 13 2015 | 6:20 PM IST
Under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan BIS is developing standards for solid waste management and promoting the use of available Indian Standards on street food and public supply of potable drinking water. These standards will be made mandatory in phased manner. The Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Ministry has also drawn up nine points action to further strengthen Public distribution System. This was stated by the Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister, Sri Ram Vilas Paswan after the Second meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee attached to his Ministry in Guwahati today.

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First Published: Feb 13 2015 | 6:20 PM IST

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