From: From: Haritha mythri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
We demand total withdrawal of
Coca - Cola from Plachimada
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National level meeting at Plachimada on 22nd April 2008
Dear friend,
The historic struggle of the adivasis and peasants of Plachimada against
the multinational soft drink giant Coca-cola is entering into its 7th
year on April 22nd, 2008.
The struggle is now facing a very serious challenge that, as contrary to
the expectations, the ruling LDF Govt in Kerala is doing nothing to take
punitive actions against the polluter company though mounting evidences
are available with them regarding hazardous chemical waste dumping,
ground water pollution, excess water depletion and serious violations of
law by the company
An expert team of the Kerala Ground water department submitted a study
report to the govt in which they revealed that pollutants like Cadmium
and lead are spreading to other places through under ground water flow
channels. Instead of taking legal actions on this the ground water
authority (one which constituted by the govt by nomination) tried to
nullify the report and foreclose further actions and studies by
conducting an urgent one hour visit to Plachimada. The two member (non
expert ) team submitted some recommendations-'made only for coca-cola'.
The state pollution control board also is sleeping on the show cause
notice given by them to Coca-cola, though the company had responded to
that without any delay.All these developments are pointing to the fact
that justice to the people of plachimada will be delayed, further even
though it is a left front govt in power in the state.
In these circumstances the people of Plachimada have no other way but
to intensity the agitation.
The Plachimada anti-coca-cola struggle committee has decided to
strengthen the agitation by drawing more support from all the people's
movements doing similar struggles across the country.
On 22nd April 2008 a national level meeting will be conducted at
Plachimada to decide and declare the future agitation plans.
We request you to participate in this programme with your co-workers and
friends .
with regards.
Vilayodi Venugopalan Chairman, Plachimada Anti Coca-cola
Struggle Committee Kannimari.P.O,
Palakkadakil, Kerala Tel: 9946373474
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
N.P. Johnson Chairman, Plachimada Struugle Solidarity
Committee , Tel: 9447019546
e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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