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Home / News / Business News / Kodaikanal factory poisoning: HUL agrees to provide exgratia
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    Kodaikanal factory poisoning: HUL agrees to provide exgratia

    Written by
    Vaneet Randhawa
    Edited by
    Ramya Patelkhana
    Last updated on Mar 09, 2016, 07:14 pm
    Kodaikanal factory poisoning: HUL agrees to provide exgratia
  • Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has entered into a settlement and agreed to provide exgratia to the victims of the thermometer factory in Kodaikanal.

    The former employees of the company alleged that they were exposed to the toxic mercury-vapor during their employment-term.

    The former-employee association's counsel, R. Vaigai said that the settlement was the first-ever class-action litigation moved by industrial workers against occupational health exposure.

  • In this article
    HUL faces backlash over Kodaikanal Mercury poisoning 'Kodaikanal Won't' gives HUL a run for its money Minaj shouts out to Ashraf's 'Kodaikanal Won't' Coca-Cola flushing fields with toxic waste 18 village councils blame water scarcity on Coca-Cola Another report clears Coca-Cola's name Kodaikanal factory poisoning: HUL agrees to provide exgratia Moved plea for workers' protection and liberty
  • 10 Aug 2015

    HUL faces backlash over Kodaikanal Mercury poisoning

    HUL faces backlash over Kodaikanal Mercury poisoning
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  • In 2015, the Kodaikanal mercury poisoning case surfaced and highlighted Unilever's irresponsible dealings.

    According to multiple topographical analyses, the mercury found in Kodaikanal was higher than normal.

    The mercury had leaked into water and land leading to the environment and even trees getting polluted.

    Many HUL workers had died because of mercury poisoning and from handling mercury with naked hands/feet without adequate safety measures.

  • Aug 2015

    'Kodaikanal Won't' gives HUL a run for its money

    'Kodaikanal Won't' gives HUL a run for its money
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  • A young rapper Sofia Ashraf's satirical video titled 'Kodaikanal Won't' shot to fame where she tried "to raise awareness about corporate giant Unilever's actions in the city of Kodaikanal" in Tamil Nadu.

    The video garnered news and was written about by the NewYork Times and the Rolling Stones.

    The song brought the issue to the forefront and made HUL offer a weak explanation.

  • Information

    Minaj shouts out to Ashraf's 'Kodaikanal Won't'

  • Sofia Ashraf's parody 'Kodaikanal Won't' received appreciation from Nicki Minaj. This was a huge moment as the parody had been based on Minaj's Anaconda song.

  • 25 Nov 2015

    Coca-Cola flushing fields with toxic waste

    Coca-Cola flushing fields with toxic waste
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  • The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) found out that a Coca-Cola plant was "spewing out raw or partially-treated sewage and toxic industrial waste into a pond", near agricultural fields bordering Delhi.

    The centre's green watchdog indicated that 3 of the 4 clean-up plants of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd in its Hapur (UP) facility were found to be running without the requisite 'consent'

  • 28 Nov 2015

    18 village councils blame water scarcity on Coca-Cola

    18 village councils blame water scarcity on Coca-Cola
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  • 18 of Uttar Pradesh's village councils have blamed Coca-Cola for the dearth of water in the region.

    They are asking that the Coca-Cola bottling plant in the area be prevented from extracting water from there.

    An environmental campaign group has alleged that Coca-Cola's "over usage of water is affecting the water in the ground in the area."

  • 28 Nov 2015

    Another report clears Coca-Cola's name

    Another report clears Coca-Cola's name
    Credits:
  • Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd claimed that study conducted by Central Ground Water Board in 2012 had found no evidence that the company was responsible for ponds, wells and hand pumps drying up.

    The study said the "depletion was not due to withdrawal of ground water by HCCBPL plant".

    The report said a water depletion trend had been seen in seven blocks of Varanasi.

  • 9 Mar 2016

    Kodaikanal factory poisoning: HUL agrees to provide exgratia

    Kodaikanal factory poisoning: HUL agrees to provide exgratia
  • Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has entered into a settlement and agreed to provide exgratia to the victims of the thermometer factory in Kodaikanal.

    The former employees of the company alleged that they were exposed to the toxic mercury-vapor during their employment-term.

    The former-employee association's counsel, R. Vaigai said that the settlement was the first-ever class-action litigation moved by industrial workers against occupational health exposure.

  • Personal

    Moved plea for workers' protection and liberty

  • R.Vaigai stated, "We have approached the court through a writ petition invoking Article 21, seeking the Central and the State-governments to protect the life and personal liberty of the workers. We have not moved a plea for compensation or damages."

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