Ash content is now allowed up to 1%, the new notification has proposed to increase it to 2% for seasonings or tastemakers
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/fssai-proposes-double-ash-content-noodles
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/arnab-dutta
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-safety
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-safety-and-standards-authority-india-fssai
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-pradesh
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-policy