A Coca-Cola bottling plant has been ordered to close in northern India after local farmers blamed it for using too much water, creating fresh headaches for the world’s biggest soft-drink maker in one of its most important markets.
Authorities withdrew consent for the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages plant in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where ground-water levels have been critical for more than a decade, according to the government.
The closure comes as water scarcity rises up the list of risks facing multinationals operating in regions where supplies are limited. Acute water shortages are widespread in India, largely owing to wasteful irrigation practices that governments have struggled to address.
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