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In its June 6 order,the UPPCB stated that Coca-Cola did not obtain clearance from the Central Ground Water Authority ( CGWA), a government agency that monitors and regulates ground water use in water-stressed areas. It said the treatment system at the plant wasn't operated properly and that the company produced more than the permitted capacity by raising production to 36,000 cases a day from 20,000 cases a day.
The single-line plant produces soft drinks only in glass bottles and belongs to Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, the bottling operations unit of Coca-Cola.
Coca-Cola, however, asserted that the plant has been in operation for the past 15 years, "complying with all regulatory approvals and applicable laws". Citing a report by the Central Ground Water Board in 2012, Coca-Cola said the drying up in the area around the facility "was not due to withdrawal of ground water by Coca-Cola plant".
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In its June 6 order,
