Revised prices announced for bottled water

Local bottled water producers today (07) announced a set of revised prices, following the removal of the maximum retail price (MRP).

Accordingly, a 500ml water bottle will be sold at Rs.50 while a 1 litre and 1.5 litre water bottle will be sold at Rs. 70 and Rs. 90, respectively.

Moreover, a  5 litre water bottle is to be sold at Rs. 200 rupees, while a 7 litre bottle is to be sold at Rs. 240.

An extraordinary gazette notification was issued on 29 January, removing the MRP for locally bottled drinking water, owing to the increasing costs of raw materials and other relevant industry costs.