Pasighat, April 28 -- Residents of several villages in the Ruksin area of East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, are demanding the immediate relocation of a silicon factory operating in the Niglok Industrial Growth Centre (IGC), alleging significant air and water pollution.

Local villagers have alleged that the silicon factory operated by M/s Aether Alloys LLP is posing health hazards to the surrounding villages and adjacent areas of Ruksin subdivision.

United under the 'IGC Pollution-Affected People's Forum', residents of seven villages around the Niglok IGC recently petitioned the Deputy Commissioner of East Siang district, demanding his intervention for the relocation of the hazardous silicon industry.

The forum also alleged gross ...