Which of the following statements about land acquisition for industry…

The correct answer is Option (3) → The policy comes at a time when secure employment in large industry is rising.

Option (1) These industries do not necessarily provide employment to the people of the surrounding areas. — A correct point about land acquisition. The new industries do not necessarily give jobs to people living around them. Local people lose their land without getting work in return.

Option (2) Many farmers are protesting at the low rates of compensation offered to them. — A correct point about land acquisition. Many farmers, especially adivasis, protest at the low rates of compensation. They also fear being forced into casual labour in big cities.

Option (3) The policy comes at a time when secure employment in large industry is rising. — Not a correct point about land acquisition. The trend is reversed. The policy comes at a time when secure employment in large industry is declining, not rising.

Option (4) These industries cause major pollution in the areas around them. — A correct point about land acquisition. These industries cause major pollution in the surrounding areas. So the people nearby bear the harm without sharing the jobs.