Jayalalithaa launches Amma Mineral Water in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday launched a Rs10 a litre Amma Mineral Water bottle, inaugurating the water plant set up by the transport department.

Jayalalithaa inaugurated the 300,000 litre per day plant at Gummudipoondi near here through video conferencing from the secretariat here.

She also bought the first water bottle for Rs10 from Transport Minister V Senthil Balaji.

According to the government, similar water plants will be set up in nine other districts.

The government said the railways sell one litre water bottle for Rs.15 and private players retail it for Rs20.

Amma Mineral Water will be sold at bus stations and on long distance buses.