Guwahati, June 17 -- Despite a Assam Cabinet decision prohibiting polluting industries within a 15-kilometre radius of the upcoming Ratan Tata Electronic City at Jagiroad, quarrying and stone-crushing units continue to operate inside the restricted zone, with some reportedly located less than four kilometres from the semiconductor facility.

An official letter issued by the Industries, Commerce and Public Enterprise Department on May 2, 2026, directed authorities to ensure that no cement plants or other polluting industries are established within a 15-km radius of the Tata semiconductor project. The directive was issued following a Cabinet decision taken on March 10, 2026.

In the communication, Additional Chief Secretary J.B. Ekka instru...