Groundwater Levels Plummet Around Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Area Declared Drought
Coca-Cola Violating Fundamental Human Right by Denying Access to Water

Kala Dera, India (September 4, 2009): Groundwater levels in Kala Dera, the site of Coca-Cola's controversial bottling plant in India, have plummeted 5.83 meters (19 feet) in just one year between May 2007 and May 2008, according to government data obtained by the India Resource Center. Such a precipitous drop in a single year is unprecedented and has never been witnessed in Kala Dera. The area of Kala Dera has also been declared a drought area by the 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.  http://www.indiaresource.org/campaigns/coke/2009/kaladeragroundwater.html