delhi jal board`s packaged drinking water bottling plant

DELHI JAL BOARD’S
PACKAGED DRINKING WATER BOTTLING PLANT
Background
South Delhi is at the tail end of water-distribution system, there has been
water scarcity in this area. In order to meet the increasing demand for drinking
water, it was decided by DJB to produce Packaged Drinking Water and make it
available for sale in such areas at reasonable price.
A Bottling Plant was set up at Greater Kailash, Meter Workshop, Office
Complex, Opp-Sadiq Nagar in South Delhi in Aug, 2002 and production 20 Ltr.
Packaged Drinking Water “JAL” bottles was started these bottles are being sold to the
consumers through Jal Suvidha Kendra.
Delhi Jal Board has also started production of 250 ml Packaged Drinking
Water glasses recently and the same are available for sale since January 2007.
Source of Water
The source of water for this project was treated potable Water from
Bhagirathi Water Treatment Plant where it is pumped to Greater Kailash (North)
Reservoir. The Bottling Plant further purifies this water through activated charcoal
and an array of micron filters. The Bottling Plant has been receiving water from
Sonia Vihar Water Treatment Plant since Oct,2006,
BIS standards
This water is being treated as per the latest “BIS norms for Packaged Drinking
Water, before filling in the container ( 20 ltrs bottles and 250 ml glasses ). The
licence no. for “JAL” brand is IS:14543 CM/L No. 8500666.
Licence from B.I.S. had been received in the year 2002. it has been duly renewed
over the years
Treatment Process
The treated water from the Treatment
Plant is received at Greater Kailash-I
underground
reservoir
water main named
through
a
Kailash Main. Water from
U.G.R is pumped for further
processing to treatment unit
of Bottling Plant.
received
is
Water
suitably
dechlorinated by passing it
through activated charcoal
filter
to
bring
down
the
chlorine to permissible level
i.e. 0.2mg/litre. Other gases,
colour and odour if any are
removed at this stage. The
water
is
further
passed
through 5 nos. of micron
filters having cartridges of 10,
5, 1 , 0.5, 0.25 microns.
These filters remove colloids
and
organic
matter.
The
final water treated through
these stages conforms to the
norms laid down by BIS as
per IS: 14543 - 1998.
Quality ControlVarious parameters are tested as per guide lines of latest BIS standards / norms in
accordance
with IS: 14543 - 1998, including pesticides etc. The testing is done
in the laboratory located at the bottling plant as well as at laboratories approved by
BIS from time to time.
Jal Suvidha Kendra
In order to facilitate the availability of “JAL” to the
consumers retail outlets called Jal Suvidha Kendra
manned by DJB employees were started.
Jal Suvidha Kendras (JSK)
Telephone Nos.
1. Greater Kailash
011 -
29234926
2. Jal Sadan
011-
29814106
3. Vasant Kunj.
011 -
26896112
4. R.K.Puram
011 -
26193424
5. Sarita Vihar
011 -
26976855
6. New Friends Colony
011 -
26918067
7.
011 -
23678380
Varunalaya Ph-I
81/82 (Ext-150)
8. C.R. Park
Timings : 8:00 Am To 3:00 Pm
011 - 29234926
Daily ( All days except some gazzetted
Selling Price & Security Deposit of 20 Ltr. Packaged
Drinking Water bottle.
holidays)
The rate one 20 Ltr. filled “JAL” bottle is Rs. 25/- and the security deposit
for one empty bottle is Rs. 160/-.
Selling Price of 250 ml. Packaged Drinking
Water Glass.
The
rate
of
one
Packaged Drinking Water
carton
of
250ml
“JAL”
glasses
(containing 24 glasses ) is Rs. 31/-
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT:
Sales
011 – 29234926
98108-32599
(office) Zonal Revenue Officer
(mob)
Quality Control
011 - 29234928
98688-90783
( office) Asstt. Chief Water Analyst
( mob )
IN CASE OF COMPLIANTS PLEASE CONTACT :
011 – 29234924 ( office ) Director (Bottling Plant)
011 -- 29234928 (office )
E-mail - [email protected]