The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) has set an example by levying a fine of Rs 1,500 on a stall in a bus depot selling branded mineral water worth Rs 15 for Rs 20, citing a cooling charge. The MSRTC has its own brand of packaged drinking water ‘Nath Jal’, named after Sant Eknath in honour of the Warkari community, on the lines of Rail Neer of Indian Railways. The water is available in 650 ml and one-litre bottles for Rs 10 and Rs 15 respectively and is sold only at ST bus stands.

Shekhar Channe, MSRTC managing director