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Commemorating the World Environment Day, Wave Beverages Pvt. Ltd. the franchise bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company in India in partnership with Gram Panchayat, Sakri, Tehsil Dehra, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh inaugurated the construction work for a check dam across Minu Khat. The check dam project was inaugurated by Gurdeep Singh Kandhari, Executive Director, Amritsar Crown Caps Limited in the presence of Shri Prem Chand Dhiman, Gram Pradhan, Shri Om Prakash, Gram Up-Pradhan, Secretary Shri Dinesh Chand, village elders and senior leadership of Coca-Cola India on World Environment Day (June 5).
Upon completion, this check dam project will be able to harvest nearly 84,000 kilolitres of water to meet the farming and drinking water requirements of cattle and livestock. The water harvested will also aid soil conservation and help increase the milk and fishery production in the village. The project is estimated to cost Rs. 45 lakh and will be completed before the end of the year.
Local community lauding Sh. Kandhari,for partnering for an ambitious Water Conservation project
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Sh. Gurdeep Singh Kandhari, FranciseBottler of Coca-Cola in India, alongwith other colleagues from CCI andvillager, laying the foundation stone.
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Speaking at the inauguration, Shri Gurdeep Singh Kandhari, Executive Director, Amritsar Crown Caps Limited, said, "Water Conservation and Environment management today requires a participative and collaborative approach. Each stakeholder in the society must contribute to the best of his ability for sustainability of the Earth. Every citizen of the country can today make a difference through responsible behavior coupled with increased awareness. We are very happy to launch the check dam project in association with the Gram Panchayat and the local community of village Sakri."
According to Shri Prem Chand Dhiman, Gram Pradhan, Sakri, "we are thankful to Amritsar Crown Caps Ltd for coming forward and contributing in the construction of check dam in our village. The check dam will be a boon for the village which relies on surface water for it water requirement. Sakri village being a hard rock area, the rain water that we receive during the monsoon flows away since neither we are able to harvest the rainwater nor does it percolate below the ground."
According to Shri Abhijeet Mukherjee, Region General Manager, Coca-Cola India, "We at Coca-Cola are committed to refresh the lives of communities on an every day; all day basis and have always laid emphasis on such environment related initiatives. As part of the same strategy, sustainable water management remains our top priority. We will continue to find innovative solutions in all areas of water management through our integrated 3R strategy."
Over the years The Coca-Cola system in India has been involved in rainwater harvesting projects to protect, preserve and enhance the environment. The Company has completed a large number of rainwater harvesting projects in partnership with local NGOs and State Ground Water Departments. Over the years The Coca-Cola system in India has been involved in rainwater harvesting projects to protect, preserve and enhance the environment. The Company has already installed more than 500 RWH structures in 22 states of the country for the cause of water management.
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