Thiruvananthapuram: A high-power committee appointed by Kerala government has accused Coca-Cola of causing damages to the tune of Rs 216.26 crore through the operation of its bottling plant in Plachimada in Palakkad district.

A Kerala government panel on Monday said Coca Cola must pay Rs 216.26 crore as compensation for the

Kerala Assembly gets report, which calls for separate body to recommend compensation.

The Coca-Cola plant at Plachimada in Palakkad district of Kerala caused serious damage to the environment of the village, leading to a loss of Rs 216 crore, according to a report submitted in the Kerala Assembly today.

An expert committee appointed by the state government has concluded that soft drink giant Coca-Cola had caused environmental damage amounting to Rs 216 crore in Plachimada of Palakkad where it ran a bottling plant. The panel, headed by the additional chief secretary, Mr K.

But Tackle Stalled Land Acquisition

The Assembly Committee on Petitions has called upon the Kerala government to assess the socio-economic damage sustained by the people of Plachimada on account of the operation of the Hindustan Coca-Cola unit there and take steps to realise compensation from the company.

The Manimajra Farmers

Farmers who lose land at Sirvar and Chagnur villages of Bellary taluk for the proposed airport will be given adequate compensation by the Government, Deputy Commissioner B Shivappa said here on Thursday.

TATA Motors has readied a compensation package for Nano vendors, who were forced to relocate their units to Sanand in Gujarat from Singur due to political agitation. At the same time, the automobile major has taken a decision to retain 997 acres at Singur and renew the lease, which expires on March 31, 2010.