Groundwater levels in Kala Dera, the site of Coca-Cola's controversial bottling plant in India, plummeted 5.8 metres (19 feet) in the year ending May 2008, according to government data obtained by the India Resource Centre. Such a precipitous drop in a single year is unprecedented and has never been witnessed in Kala Dera.
Kala Dera was declared a drought area by the Indian government last week, adding to the water shortages in the area. Adding further to the severe water crisis are Coca-Cola's bottling operations. The company reaches peak production capacity in the summer months - using the most amount of water - exactly when the water shortages for the community are the most pronounced.
Source: http:/www.indiaresource.org/
