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 …
Consumers in the developed world are becoming increasingly apathetic about global warming, while Latin Americans – who have suffered much from unusual weather patterns – are becoming more concerned, according to a survey. Nielsen’s global study of online consumers comes as scientists and politicians, among others, debate the role of …
With the growing demand for water putting pressure on a limited resource, beverage majors are tracking their water footprints. Be it soft drink ones such as Coca-Cola, beer maker SABMiller or packaged water firm Bisleri, they are all measuring the water consumed for bottling every litre of their retailed drinks, …
Energy drinks touted to have major health benefits are so packed with caffeine that they can cause more harm than good, according to the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment which is calling for strict regulatory controls over caffeine content in drinks like Red Bull and Cloud 9. CSE said …
Allowing Coke to launch drinking water scheme S. Faizi, environment expert member of the Plachimada High Power Committee, has accused the Health Department of having given a public relations opportunity to Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Limited so as to subvert the Plachimada Coca-Cola Victims Relief and Compensation Claims Special Tribunal Bill, …
A group of 72 businesses, including household names such as Coca-Cola and Google, joined forces on Wednesday in support of deeper European cuts to greenhouse gases. They signed a declaration calling for the European Union to extend to 30 percent its planned emissions cuts, which are now targeted at 20 …
Beverage maker Coca-Cola India along with one of its bottlers, Moon Beverages, on Wednesday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a recycling outfit, Harit Recyclers Association, for rolling out a project for recycling PET (or plastic) bottle waste. The project, to be implemented in the Delhi …
Sales of soft drinks have long been stymied by erratic power supply, but an environment-friendly innovation developed by Coca-Cola India now promises to change all that. Armed with the new product, Coca-Cola India plans to offer an entire range of its chilled soft drink products to markets deep in the …
Kerala passes law on tribunal to secure compensation for victims of bottling plant. Just before the Kerala Assembly was dissolved for elections, the state’s Left Democratic Front government passed a law to secure compensation for people affected by Coca-Cola’s bottling operations at Plachimada in Palakkad district. The law, passed unopposed …
JUST before the Kerala Assembly was dissolved for elections, the state’s Left Democratic Front government passed a law to secure compensation for people affected by Coca-Cola’s bottling operations at Plachimada in Palakkad district. The law, passed unopposed on February 24, provides for a three-member tribunal which will adjudicate on claims …
The Supreme Court will soon give its decision on whether soft drink companies like Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages (HCCB) and PepsiCo India Holdings should pay octroi on glass bottles and crates separately, despite the value of same being included in the price of the aerated beverage. A Bench headed by Justice …
MINISTER for Water Resources N.K. Premachandran, who piloted the Plachimada Special Tribunal Bill, 2011, in the State Assembly, said the High Power Committee (HPC) had found enough evidence to prove the presence of dangerous levels of cadmium and lead in the sludge distributed by the Coca-Cola unit at Plachimada and …
In January, about 300 people in the US suffered health problems from excessive consumption of energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster; most of them were children and teenagers, as per the American Association of Poison Control Centers. The association has recently started tracking the toxicity of energy drinks that …
The government is enacting an ordinance for the formation of the proposed river basin and wetland authorities. Minister for Water Resources N.K. Premachandran told the presspersons here on Tuesday that the Cabinet had already recommended the draft Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation (Amendment) Ordinance for promulgation by the Governor. It …
A bill to provide for the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the expeditious adjudication of disputes and recovery of compensation for the victims from the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Private Limited and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Kerala government today introduced a Bill in the State Assembly to force Coca-Cola to pay compensation for the alleged negative ecological and health effects of its erstwhile factory at Plachimada in Palakkad district, and to distribute this money to the victims. Minister for water resources N K Premachandran piloted …
PALAKKAD: The Perumatty grama panchayat, which won a legal battle against Coca-Cola at Plachimada, has sought compensation from the company for permanent damage done to groundwater, soil, agriculture and livestock in the village. Grama panchayat president K. Suresh told The Hindu here on Monday that the State government's proposed Bill …
