Aboutme.SubinFinance - PlucK Out Pepsi And Coke From River Beds
Pluck Our Pepsi & Coke From River Beds : We, the people of Tamilnadu kindly bring into your notice the threats faced by our River Thamirabarani, the farmers and the people of of Tirunelveli district due to the setting up a Cola plant in Gangaikondan SIPCOT by PepsiCo, a multinational giant. River Thamirabarani starts in Pothigai hills and ends in Srivaikundam. This is the only perennial river of Tamilnadu. The river irrigates around 120 square kms of agricultural lands in Tirunelveli district and Tuticorin district. It is the only source of drinking water for the people of Tirunelveli district. The people of Tirunelveli considers the river as the mother of all and attaches a spiritual importance to it. Recently Government of Tamilnadu has given license to a multinational giant PEPSICO to setup a factory in Gangaikondan SIPCOT in Tirunelveli district. The company has entered in to an agreement with the government to use the water from Thamirabarani river for the p