India, Feb. 15 -- The long-simmering anger against the ferro-silicon manufacturing unit at the Niglok Industrial Growth Centre (IGC) boiled over today as hundreds of villagers poured onto the streets, accusing authorities of failing to address what they describe as a mounting environmental and public health crisis.

The plant, operated by M/s Aether Alloys LLP, has become the focal point of one of the most intense grassroots agitations in East Siang district in recent times.

The government inaugurated the project on 10 December 2024 and showcased it as a major industrial leap forward for Arunachal Pradesh. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, has consistently promoted rapid industrializat...