Led by the communities impacted by Coca-Cola in India, the International Campaign to Hold Coca-Cola Accountable works to apply pressure on the Coca-Cola company as well as the Indian government to meet the demands of the communities impacted by Coca-Cola’s operations. read more>>
Protest and March Against Coca-Cola and Rally for Climate Justice. Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Mehdiganj, Varanasi, India. read more>>
In a major development, a High Power Committee established by the state government of Kerala in India has recommended that Coca-Cola be held liable for Indian Rupees 216 crore (US$48 million) for damages caused as a result of the company’s bottling operations in Plachimada.
Not long after Coca-Cola opened its plant in the already semi-arid and Kala Dera, in Rajasthan, in a locale surrounded by farmland, the water table in the area dropped significantly, leaving farmers unable to access it and reducing their land to dust.
Sharma’s 10 hectare farm is a short distance away from a controversial Coca-Cola bottling plant which is blamed by farmers for contributing to the water shortage by pushing down the water table in an area that is semi-arid, enjoys very little rainfall and is prone to drought.
The Indian unit of Coca-Cola Co. has been asked to pay $47 million compensation for causing environmental damage at its bottling plant in the southern Indian state of Kerala, state officials said on Tuesday.
THE ISSUE >Coca-Cola’s bottling plants are creating water shortages and pollution. more>> |
THE CAMPAIGN >Community organizing, with national and international support, is ensuring the success of the campaign to hold Coca-Cola accountable. more>> |
NEWS >The dispute between farmers and a Coca-Cola bottling plant has heightened. more>> |
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