What happened to Campa Cola society?

SC stays Campa Cola society demolition The residents of the Campa Cola Compound in south Mumbai were relieved after the Supreme Court on stayed its order to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to demolish illegal flats at the housing society.

Why is Campa Cola closed?

Following the return of foreign corporations to the soft drink market in the 1990s, the popularity of Campa Cola declined. In 2000–2001, its bottling plant and offices in Delhi were closed. In 2009 a small amount of product was still being bottled in the state of Haryana but the drink was hard to find.

Which building was demolished in Mumbai?

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has demolished a part of civic authority-run Siddharth General Hospital building at Goregaon West on Wednesday without using explosives.

Is Campa Cola building demolished?

Residents of Campa Cola compound in Worli, who have been fighting a long court battle over the legality of their homes, have some reason to cheer. The BMC had even tried to demolish the buildings, which was stalled after the Supreme Court gave it relief from demolition until regularisation.

What happened to goldspot?

Parle sold Gold Spot along with Thums Up, Limca, Citra and Maaza to Coca-Cola in 1993 (which had just relaunched in the Indian market), reportedly for $40 million. In spite of its wide popularity, Gold Spot was withdrawn by Coke from the market in order to re-make space for Coca-Cola’s Fanta brand.

Does Campa Cola still exist?

Currently, Campa is available in almost 80% of the states with 13 franchises across different territories in Jammu & Kashmir, UP, Haryana, Punjab, five North East states, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar.

Who owns Campa?

Jaywantjit Singh, the great-grandson of Sardar Mohan Singh, founder of the Pure Drinks Group, that launched Campa Cola in the 1970s, is now managing operations of the brand and driving the revival, the.

What is C1 category building in Mumbai?

One such building on the BMC’s list of C1 category (highly dangerous) buildings is Nobel Chamber (RPI House) in south Mumbai’s Fort area. Its tenants challenged the audit by the BMC’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), and moved court in 2019, saying the building isn’t dilapidated and just needs repairs.

How many old buildings are there in Mumbai?

There are nearly 17,000 old buildings in the city that either need repair or reconstruction, while some require immediate demolition.

Who owns Campa Cola?

“We have the capacity to produce 500 bottles a minute,” says Mr Atul Agarwal, who owns the bottling company, a franchisee of Pure Drinks Group since 1979. Three variants of Campa — cola, lemon and orange — are available.

Why did they stop drinking gold spots?

In spite of its wide popularity, Gold Spot was withdrawn by Coke from the market in order to re-make space for Coca-Cola’s Fanta brand. Gold Spot’s slogan was “The Zing Thing.”

Who owned Campa Cola?

Who was the developer of Campa Cola Compound?

The Campa Cola Compound was constructed on land leased to Pure Drinks Ltd in 1955, which was permitted by B.M.C in 1980 to develop it for residential purposes. Pure Drinks along with builders, Yusuf Patel, B.K. Gupta and P.S.B Construction Co erected seven buildings, two of which were high-rise buildings of 17 and 20 stories.

Is the Campa Cola Society in Worli legal?

The High Court in January had asked the commissioner to check its legality. Worli’s Campa Cola society has made headlines for a long time for the scale of illegal construction in it. The BMC had even tried to demolish the buildings, which was stalled after the Supreme Court gave it relief from demolition until regularisation.

When did Supreme Court order Campa Cola society to vacate?

As per an earlier Supreme Court order, the residents of Campa Cola society will have to vacate their apartments by 31 May 2014. On 20 June 2014, BMC arrived at Campa Cola Compound to cut the essential services like water, electricity and gas.

Who is the petitioner in Campa Cola case?

A relieved Chandru Khemlani, petitioner and one of the flat owners in Campa Cola, said, “The order had gone beyond the officer’s brief. Besides, the two plots should be considered as one and the FSI benefit should be given to the society. Instead, he had ordered sub-division of the plot.