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An NGT order says the union and UP governments ‘aided, abetted and assisted’ the companies’ illegal acts while the regulator acted like a clearing house.
Editor's note: In Greater Noida, on the outskirts of the national capital, The Coca-Cola Company runs a “happiness factory”, a museum that celebrates the company and its iconic soft drink and offers an immersive experience to institutions and individuals through pre-booked tours. It features exhibits on Coke’s secret formula and even a drum kit from Coke Studio. Now, the Greater Noida “happiness factory” operates on the premises of an actual Coke bottling unit run by an Indian company called Moon Beverages Ltd. It uses borewells to pump out the water used for making the soft drinks. In a stinging order issued in late February, the National Green Tribunal has found little reason to be happy about this unit. It illegally used groundwater for at least two years—from 2018 to 2020 - at a time when the water table in the area was already critically low. The NGT order also finds similar illegalities committed by another Coca-Cola unit run by Moon Beverages in neighbouring Ghaziabad, and by a PepsiCo bottling unit run by Varun Beverages Ltd in Greater Noida. The units are located …
An NGT order says the union and UP governments ‘aided, abetted and assisted’ the companies’ illegal acts while the regulator acted like a clearing house.
Editor's note: In Greater Noida, on the outskirts of the national capital, The Coca-Cola Company runs a “happiness factory”, a museum that celebrates the company and its iconic soft drink and offers an immersive experience to institutions and individuals through pre-booked tours. It features exhibits on Coke’s secret formula and even a drum kit from Coke Studio. Now, the Greater Noida “happiness factory” operates on the premises of an actual Coke bottling unit run by an Indian company called Moon Beverages Ltd. It uses borewells to pump out the water used for making the soft drinks. In a stinging order issued in late February, the National Green Tribunal has found little reason to be happy about this unit. It illegally used groundwater for at least two years—from 2018 to 2020 - at a time when the water table in the area was already critically low. The NGT order also finds similar illegalities committed by another Coca-Cola unit run by Moon Beverages in neighbouring Ghaziabad, and by a PepsiCo bottling unit run by Varun Beverages Ltd in Greater Noida. The units are located …
The window to prevent the worst impacts of climate change has shut. The heat is on global leaders at the annual climate talks in Brazil to deliver more than just theatre.
The Kanjurmarg landfill, operated by Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd., is safe from the axe for now. But its fate remains a major source of worry for the company's shareholders and the city's residents alike.
The region’s growing demand for carbonated beverages and the presence of a large Indian diaspora present an opportunity for the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate to up its FMCG game through the iconic brand.
The window to prevent the worst impacts of climate change has shut. The heat is on global leaders at the annual climate talks in Brazil to deliver more than just theatre.
The Kanjurmarg landfill, operated by Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd., is safe from the axe for now. But its fate remains a major source of worry for the company's shareholders and the city's residents alike.
The region’s growing demand for carbonated beverages and the presence of a large Indian diaspora present an opportunity for the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate to up its FMCG game through the iconic brand.
