India, March 2 -- Residents of eight villages under the Ruksin circle in Arunachal Pradesh's East Siang district, bordering Dhemaji, have raised fresh complaints against the ferro-silicon factory established at the Industrial Growth Centre (IGC) in Niglok.

The villagers, who are on prolonged agitation against the factory unit, submitted a fresh complaint to the Ruksin ADC on Thursday, stating that the silicon factory operated by M/s Aether Alloys LLP obtained the No-Objection Certificate (NOC) in an illegal manner and installed the factory unit without conducting any 'public hearing'.

The agitating villagers, in the complaint, reiterated that the silicon industry is affecting natural resources and the community's health in the area, the...