The water resources ministry has inched closer to imposing a higher and unified cess on the use of water by industry. A sub-group of the ministry has affirmed that a cess on industrial use of water is necessary.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/soft-drink-firms-may-have-pay-higher-water-cess
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nitin-sethi-0
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bottled-water-industry
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-cess-act-1977
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-water-resources