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India threatens to shut down iPhone factory for polluting farmland

AppleInsider • Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Apple iPhone manufacturer Tata is accused of contaminating water needed by farms near its plant in Tamil Nadu, India, and of failing to take corrective action after warnings. Tata's plant in Tamil Nadu, India - image credit: Storyboard18 The plant in question is in Hosur in the south of the region, which Tata built after also acquiring a separate Pegatron iPhone factory in 2024 . Now according to Reuters , the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has warned Tata that it may force a shutdown. Tata's plant makes various iPhone components including back panels. Local farmers complained repeatedly to TNPCB that wastewater from the factory was contaminating both their land, and open wells. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple iPhone manufacturer Tata is accused of contaminating water needed by farms near its plant in Tamil Nadu, India, and of failing to take corrective action after warnings.

Tata's plant in Tamil Nadu, India - image credit: Storyboard18 The plant in question is in Hosur in the south of the region, which Tata built after also acquiring a separate Pegatron iPhone factory in 2024 .

Now according to Reuters , the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has warned Tata that it may force a shutdown.

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