India Imposes ₹25 Crore Fine On Coca-Cola, PepsiCo For Illegal Extraction Of Groundwater

Indian authorities have imposed a Rs 25 crore fine on Coca-Cola and PepsiCo for illegal extraction of groundwater.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has fined Moon Beverages and Varun Beverages, who seem to be liable for the production of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo goods, Rs 25 crore as environmental compensation after finding them guilty of misusing groundwater for bottling operations in Uttar Pradesh.

The NGT's Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Sudhir Agarwal and Brijesh ...

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