Indian officials are investigating alleged groundwater contamination near a Tata Electronics factory in Hosur, which produces components for Apple iPhones. Farmers reported foul-smelling water and poor crop yields, prompting field inspections. Authorities are assessing whether wastewater discharge from the plant polluted nearby agricultural land, with a possible shutdown warning issued.
Indian government officials have begun inspecting farmland surrounding a Tata Electronics factory that manufactures components for Apple's iPhone, following revelations that state authorities believe the plant has contaminated local groundwater, a fresh blow to Apple's ambitious effort to move iPhone production out of China.
The factory, located in Hosur, a manufacturing hub about 25 miles south of Bengaluru, produces back panels and other iPhone parts. It sits at the heart of Apple's India expansion strategy, making the allegations against it particularly sensitive.
Officials walk the fields
On Monday, a team of three district administration officials tasked with overseeing agricultural land concerns was seen surveying the fields directly behind the Tata facility, walking the land alongside farmers who have raised alarms about the smell and quality of water near their crops, Reuters reported.
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