How sustainable are rural communities in India
- Created by: CharlGoddard
- Created on: 23-05-15 20:06
How sustainable are rural communities in India
Socially-
COCA COLA- protests from local communities since 1999- they weren't happy.
-No compensation for injured workers- workers rights.
-Toxin chemicals in sludge- can affect the nervous system and cause cancer- health.
HUNGER- drought leads to flooding-affects houses, lack of seeds, poor nutrition
To try and solve it they introduced the PDS: Public distribution system however there wasnt enough food and it was poor quality.
ELECTRICITY- solar power- residents got trained how to work them- skills were devloped.
Poor eyesight due to lack of electricty-education and work life was effected. Health as no cold storage to keep food or medicines.
MINING- Unsafe, low wages, no safety
Re-housing schemes-unproductive
ROADS- unpaved so…
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