Bowing to public outrage, the state government of Tamil Nadu in south India has cancelled plans for a new $80 million / Rs. 500 crore Coca-Cola bottling plant in Perundurai in Erode district.
In a letter dated April 20, 2015, the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT), a government agency, informed Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited (HCCBPL) that the land previously allotted for a bottling plant had been canceled.
The cancellation came as the result of a powerful local campaign led by farmers and political parties who opposed the Coca-Cola plant because it would worsen the already existing water shortages in the area, and bring more pollution into the area.
Residents in Perundurai cited the dismal track record of Coca-Cola in India - creating water shortages across the country and polluting with toxic chemicals - as their main reasons for their opposition. Full story...
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In a letter dated April 20, 2015, the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT), a government agency, informed Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited (HCCBPL) that the land previously allotted for a bottling plant had been canceled.
The cancellation came as the result of a powerful local campaign led by farmers and political parties who opposed the Coca-Cola plant because it would worsen the already existing water shortages in the area, and bring more pollution into the area.
Residents in Perundurai cited the dismal track record of Coca-Cola in India - creating water shortages across the country and polluting with toxic chemicals - as their main reasons for their opposition. Full story...
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