Coca-Cola India foundation considers undertaking watershed projects in drought-hit states
Coca-Cola India foundation considers undertaking watershed projects in drought-hit states

The Coca-Cola India Foundation is thinking over to take up watershed projects in drought-hit Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

A senior official said, “This had nothing to do with the case filed against the company in the southern state for drawing excess water or the cola boycott called by the traders' association.”

Himanshu Thapliyal, Programme Manager, Coca-Cola India Foundation told IANS, "We are looking at taking up water-related projects in Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Currently we have one watershed project in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district.”

He added, "We don't work near our plants. The projects we undertake do not have anything to do with the company that makes and sells beverages.”

Associating with Hartika, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), the foundation has implemented an integrated programme in Patna village of Chhatarpur in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh.

The integrated project included construction of a check dam, solar-powered bore wells, digging of ponds and others.

 
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