The South Asian: Coke Responsible for Water Depletion

September 04, 2006

Coke Responsible for Water Depletion

A study of the water tables in the communities around the Coke bottling plant shows that activities in the plant have severely affected water availablitiy in the region.

The report conlcudes "For the community of Mehndiganj, subsistence agriculture forms an essential way of life and basis for life and livelihood. With in this culture, access to water is an essential need and an inalienable right and is integrated to right to food, right to life and livelihood. When Coca-Cola became operational in 2000, it was welcomed in the community due to the new job opportunities. However the promise of jobs has not materialized and their subsistence is also being threatened with the disappearing water level in the block. When domestic or international industries come to rural areas, their need for natural resources must take into account, the local availability and sustainability. In the case of Coca-Cola plant, this has clearly been not followed where Coca-Cola has exploited the ground water resources and polluted surface water bodies . The outcome is the price for development of India that is being paid by current and future generation of Mehndiganj and the surrounding villages and the rural India.

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Posted by collective at September 04, 2006 09:54 PM

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