Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Durga Prasad Yadav & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 22/12/2023. The matter related to the damage to the environment and existence of river Trilodki Ganga (Baha) caused by the construction of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International …
News of Coca Cola's (Coke) crimes in the third world has reached the boardroom. Shareholders grilled chief executive Neville Isdell on Coke's role in groundwater depletion in India and killings of union worker in its Columbia bottling plants. Isdell reacted, "As long as anyone continues to believe these allegations, we're …
In the Kerala High Court, a village panchayat loses its battle for water with Coca-Cola. The Perumatty village panchayat in Palakkad district of Kerala has lost its legal battle for the right to water with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Ltd., the soft-drink manufacturer. A Division Bench of the Kerala High …
In July-August 2003, when soft-drink firms across the country were struggling to contain the impact of the discovery of pesticide residues in their products, in Kerala, Coca-Cola came under intense scrutiny for distributing sludge from its bottling unit at Plachimada in Palakkad district containing cadmium and lead to local farmers, …
Justice prevails: The Supreme Court on March 15, 2005, ruled that states will have to allot alternative cultivable land to even those people who have been affected temporarily by the Sardar Sarovar Project on Narmada River. The judgement is expected to have a major impact on the relief and rehabilitation …
This last fortnight, after two disparate experiences, I came to realise there is not much difference between colas and cars. Let me explain how. A year ago, we released a study on the cocktail of pesticides we found in all soft drinks brands. We argued the pesticides were in the …
when you buy a bottle of Coke, the company's sales figures increase. The stock price goes up, encouraging, activists claim, it to support dubious labour practices in Latin America, deplete groundwater in Kerala, and sell drinks laced with pesticides all over India. And now Max Keiser, a former New York …
for the first time anywhere in the world, soft drink majors Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will have to specify the ingredients, including pesticide content, on the labels of their products. On December 6, 2004, the Supreme Court (sc) dismissed the special leave petitions filed by Pepsi Foods Limited and Hindustan Coca-Cola …
in a landmark judgement, the High Court (hc) of Rajasthan has directed soft drink majors PepsiCo and Coca-Cola to specify ingredients of their products and pesticide levels on their labels. The order applies to all manufacturers of carbonated beverages and soft drinks. It was issued on October 8, 2004, by …
a low-calorie sugar substitute, neotame, is awaiting clearance from the Union ministry of health and family welfare (mohfw) to enter India. The Coca Cola Company and NutraSweet Company, which holds the patent for neotame, have written to mohfw seeking approval for the sweetener. Little is known about how safe the …
HEARD of Plachimada? Over the last two-and-a-half years, people in this Kerala village have been agitating to get a neighbouring Coke plant shut down. According to them, Coke's water mining has parched the lands of over 2,000 people. Welcome to the water wars. This is why it was heartening to …
the us office of the World Wildlife Fund (wwf), a non-governmental organisation, recently announced its collaboration with Coca-Cola Company for freshwater conservation work and research in freshwater biodiversity globally. Ironically, Coca-Cola's Indian subsidiary has been charged with overexploiting groundwater in Kerala's Plachimada district (see: 'CALLING THE SHOTS', Down To Earth, …
there's trouble brewing in the us for soft-drink giants Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, along with some other companies. Several lawsuits have been filed against them in the country over the use of the artificial sweeteners, aspartame and saccharin, in their products. Aspartame is said to be a neurotoxin. The us …
a contempt of court case has been filed against former Chief Justice of India (cji) B N Kirpal for his remarks against a Kerala High Court (hc) order. The court had recently refused to stay the Kerala government's directive, restraining Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited (hcbpl) from drawing groundwater at …
On March 19, 2004, over 500,000 bottles of Coca Cola's Dasani bottled water was recalled within 24 hours in the United Kingdom (uk). The Food Standards Agency (fsa), uk's official watchdog for food safety and standards, said that Dasani might have broken guidelines designed to protect shoppers from misleading marketing. …
COCA COLA'S British operation has withdrawn 500,000 bottles of Dasani water from the market, after bromate levels higher than the standard were detected in the product. Bromate is a derivative of bromide, and increases cancer risk over long-term exposure. Dasani was launched in UK in December last year, and had …
A failed monsoon brings distress to Kerala; its second longest river, the Bharathapuzha, is virtually dry, and Palakkad district faces the worst drought in its history. Palakkad district is facing one of the worst droughts in its history. The Malampuzha dam, the biggest irrigation dam in the State, has failed …
The Kerala government has forbidden Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited (HCBPL) to use groundwater at its Plachimada plant in Palakkad district till June 15. According to chief minister A K Antony, drought in the district has necessitated the ban. On December 16, 2003, the Kerala High Court had ordered HCBPL …
THE Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has corroborated the Centre for Science and Environment's (CSE) claims of pesticide content in soft drinks. The issue exploded last August. The CSE's investigation found shocking levels of pesticide residue in 12 brands of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo owing to contaminated groundwater sources (Frontline, August 16, …
