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Difficulty: HardInference and Logical Deduction

Read the following passage carefully:

In response to declining urban groundwater levels and rising industrial water demand, the State Water Resources Department introduced the Industrial Recycled Water Mandate (IRWM). Under this policy, all manufacturing units consuming more than 50,000 liters of water daily must source at least 40% of their operational water from certified municipal wastewater treatment facilities. Companies meeting this threshold receive a 15% concession on state commercial electricity tariffs. However, units operating in designated drought-prone districts are granted a two-year exemption from mandatory compliance, provided they install real-time flow telemetry meters by the end of the current fiscal year. Industry analysts note that while large manufacturing firms have rapidly adopted the recycling protocols to leverage the tariff concessions, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face prohibitive capital expenditures for specialized piping and pretreatment infrastructure required to receive municipal recycled streams. Consequently, several SME federations have petitioned the department for targeted capital grants to offset these infrastructure transition costs.

Statement: Under the IRWM policy, a manufacturing unit in a drought-prone district consuming 60,000 liters of water daily that fails to install a real-time flow telemetry meter by the end of the current fiscal year forfeits its two-year exemption and is immediately required to comply with the 40% recycled water sourcing rule.

Answer: Answer

Answer

The statement is True.
The statement is correct (True) because the passage explicitly conditions the two-year exemption for drought-prone units upon the installation of real-time flow telemetry meters within the specified timeframe. Failing to fulfill a mandatory condition invalidates the exemption, leaving the general mandate active.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the general rule and the conditional exemption in the passage.
The general rule applies to manufacturing units consuming over 50,000 liters of water daily (40% recycled water requirement). The exemption applies specifically to units in drought-prone districts.
Establishing the scope of the rule and who qualifies for exceptions.
2
Analyze the condition attached to the exemption.
The clause 'provided they install real-time flow telemetry meters by the end of the current fiscal year' introduces a necessary prerequisite for the two-year exemption.
Determining whether the exemption is absolute or conditional.
3
Deduce the consequence of failing the necessary condition.
If the condition (installing telemetry meters) is not met, the prerequisite for exemption is unsatisfied. Consequently, the unit cannot claim the exemption and must adhere to the baseline mandate immediately.
Applying standard conditional logic (If Not-Condition, then Not-Exemption).

Key Concept

Conditional Logic and Deductive Inference in Legal/Policy Texts
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