India, Coca-Cola - Water Conflicts

Question 1

What do certain communities rely on to get their water?

Answer 1

Wells

Question 2

Who built a factory nearby?

Answer 2

Coca-Cola

Question 3

Why did Coca-Cola build a factory in a rural community in India?

Answer 3

Because it is cheaper for the company to produce supplies there

Question 4

What are the company doing to the local area?

Answer 4

Using all of the water supplies -therefore leaving the community with very little available water

Question 5

How are the company getting the water?

Answer 5

They are pumping the water from aquifers

Question 6

How many wells did the community have before Coca-Cola came along?

Answer 6

Two - One has dried up due to the company so the community now all rely on one well

Question 7

What are the communities doing to find more water?

Answer 7

Drilling boreholes - this means that they owe money to the government putting them further in debt

Question 8

What have Coca-Cola been accused of?

Answer 8

Exploiting water

Question 9

When did the plant open and what has happened as a result?

Answer 9

1999 - water levels have dropped drastically

Question 10

What did Coca-Cola claim the lack of water was down too?

Answer 10

Lack of rainfall