This paper is the result of a study conducted at the request of Sri Kisan Paryavaran Sangarsh Samiti, which is spearheading the cause of the farmers against the pollution of the Bandi river and groundwater in and around the town of Pali, by textile dyeing and
printing industries. The Samiti, formed in 2004 has members drawn from around 50 villages in and around Pali.