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An electronic component factory supplying major smartphone brands faces a forced operational shutdown in Tamil Nadu following severe groundwater contamination complaints. State regulatory authorities discovered the facility was improperly discharging hazardous effluent into agricultural water sources. Concurrently, groundwater extraction for irrigation has been heavily restricted across thousands of nearby villages due to worsening water scarcity.
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