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Laxmi Organic Starts PFAS Production, Triggers Nationwide Protests

5/27/2026

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Laxmi Organic Industries reassembled the former Miteni factory in Lote Parshuram, south of Mumbai, and began PFAS production in early 2025.
The relocation sparked nationwide protests, with thousands gathering in Lote demanding regulation of the “forever chemicals.”
Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari urged a federal probe, saying India still lacks specific PFAS regulations.
Environment minister Kirti Vardhan Singh confirmed that India has no specific environmental regulation banning PFAS manufacturing.

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Laxmi Organic Industries reassembled the former Miteni factory in Lote Parshuram, south of Mumbai, and began PFAS production in early 2025.
The relocation sparked nationwide protests, with thousands gathering in Lote demanding regulation of the “forever chemicals.”
Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari urged a federal probe, saying India still lacks specific PFAS regulations.
Environment minister Kirti Vardhan Singh confirmed that India has no specific environmental regulation banning PFAS manufacturing.