Bhubaneswar, October 28: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Bhubaneswar Branch office on Tuesday conducted a search operation at Bhagabati Enterprises in Kusupur, Puri, in connection with the unauthorized use of the ISI Standard Mark on packaged drinking water, said an official release on Wednesday.

The operation was conducted by a four-member team from the BIS, Bhubaneswar Branch Office, led by Tithi Singha, Joint Director along with three other staff members.

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During the operation, the establishment was found to be engaged in the manufacturing, filling and dispatch of packaged drinking water in PET bottles bearing the ISI Standard Mark without a valid licence from BIS, in violation of Section 17 read with Section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

During the operation, a total of 8,295 bottles of packaged drinking water were seized, comprising 31 cartons of 2-litre bottles, 202 cartons of 1-litre bottles and 233 cartons of 500 ml bottles. In addition, 500 pieces of labels bearing the ISI Standard Mark were also seized.

The unauthorized use of the ISI Standard Mark without a valid BIS licence is prohibited under the applicable provisions of the BIS Act, 2016. BIS undertakes such enforcement activities to prevent the unauthorized use of the Standard Mark and to safeguard consumers against non-compliant products.

Further legal action against Bhagabati Enterprises, Kusupur, Puri, is being initiated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the BIS Act, 2016.