1. Nowhere in the World water for industrial purposes is given free of cost. Even water for domestic consumption in most Cities are charged on ad hoc or metered basis. However, Indian Govt. as well as most of the States have allowed drawing of water through deep tubewells by multinationals like Coca Cola and Pepsi, and selling besides the products, even such water at prohibitive costs. Billions are repatriated to US by selling such water and soft drinks. 2. The Plachimada Coke plant came to limelight in 2003 when the wells in the area dried up and villagers had to evacuate for want of water and the pollution of agricultural land by the slurry sold as "fertilisers for long!! The Kerala farmers agitated and got the plant closed down in 2004 though the heavily bribed Politicians of both factions did not take any action and even the Courts did not agree to demands for closure. 3. Now, there are reports that two other plants too have been closed in U.P. 4. Sunita Narayan had exposed the toxicity levels of the soft drinks having toxins far in excess of the standards accepted internationally. But the bribed Politicians and Scientists of the Govt. revised the toxic levels acceptable upwards in favour of the Companies. 5. There should be sustained agitations and movements against exploitation of water by these Companies esp. without any payment, and demand closure of all the plants in India due to environmental pollution. 6. Water and Air are Nature's gift to the humans. These should not be turned over to the Businesses for exploitation of the people, by selling water from impounded locations
--- On Thu, 8/14/08, Dr.V.N. Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Dr.V.N. Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ =>> Jharkhand <<= ] A film showing challenge to corporate control of water To: Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 11:04 PM Jharkhand Forum | Jharkhand Blog | Jharkhand Video | Jharkhand Network Dear All, The topic is taken from Corporate Accountability Group basically established and working for most part of it in the US but they challenge the US companies like Coke, Pepsi, Nestle operating in India on the ground of misusing and polluting water resources in India as in US and other countries. I am a member of this Group for some time and I have been finding their communication and activities a bit to my liking on a subject close to my heart i.e. WATER. Think Outside the Bottle group has made a film on water which is described below the trailor of which can be seen in http://ca.youtube. com/watch? v=LGd9D4J0lag Since Water is a serious issue I am forwarding this to attract attention to this cause. Dr.V.N.Sharma Water justice film opens in theaters This September, the acclaimed water justice documentary FLOW will be in theaters from San Francisco to Boston. The hard-hitting documentary chronicles the international movement to challenge corporate control of water and focuses on our national effort to Think Outside the Bottle. Each screening is an opportunity to raise visibility about this critical issue and our campaign leaders will be appearing at openings from coast to coast. Bring your friends, family, or community group. Visit www.FlowTheFilm. com to get screening dates in the theater nearest you. See the trailer here http://ca.youtube. com/watch? v=LGd9D4J0lag. -- Dr.V.N.Sharma
