Hapur plant stopped discharging waste in pond: Coca Cola

NEW DELHI: Beverages major Coca Cola has told the National Green Tribunal that its Hapur plant in Uttar Pradesh has stopped discharge of waste in a nearby pond and has made provision of releasing the effluents directly into a drain.

A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim reserved it judgement in the matter after it was informed by the counsel for the soft drink company that they have constructed a dedicated drain from the plant which goes to Hasanpur Nala and the effluents are directly released into it after treatment.

The bench was hearing a plea by one Sanjay Kumar seeking restraint on the alleged illegal discharge of untreated waste water into the pond situated behind the Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd's plant in Hapur.

The bench gave a last opportunity to the applicant to make final submissions on February 27, after which it will pass the judgement.

During the hearing, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who appeared for Coca Cola, submitted that they have constructed the drain parallel to UPSIDC's drain and it costed them Rs 3.5 crore.