PepsiCo has been forced to cease operations at its bottling plant in Kanjikode, in the south Indian state of Kerala because of water shortages A team led by Professor P. S. Panikkar, an eminent social activist and member of the Kanjikode Paristithy Kaval Sangham, a government appointed watchdog group, tried to enter the PepsiCo factory… Continue reading Water Restrictions Force Pepsi to Cease Production
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Indian Court Stops Water to Coke, Pepsi Plants in Tamil Nadu
An Indian High Court has ordered that water from the river Tamirabarani in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu must not be diverted to Coca-Cola and Pepsi producing plants in Gangaikondan due to the severe water shortages in the area. The Madras High Court passed the interim injunction disallowing river water to the bottling… Continue reading Indian Court Stops Water to Coke, Pepsi Plants in Tamil Nadu
New Groundwater Regulations in India to impact existing Coca-Cola, Pepsi plants
The latest guidelines could put an end to the excessive and destructive groundwater usage by industries that were “grandfathered in” under the last guidelines. The new guidelines, brought by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) – the national groundwater regulatory agency – become effective on November 16, 2015 and are significant because they will apply to… Continue reading New Groundwater Regulations in India to impact existing Coca-Cola, Pepsi plants