Indian Coca-Cola plant shut down for using too much water

Blue and Green: A Coca-Cola plant in India, which has faced criticism for extracting too much groundwater and releasing high levels of pollutants, is to be closed down, officials have reported. Anti-pollution authorities have declared that the soft drink manufacturing Mehdiganj plant in Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, breached pollution conditions on its operating license, prompting an order closure. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control board members secretary JS Yadav said, “The plant is closed following......

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