MP halts Bhopal toxic waste incineration after Pithampur protests; High Court hearing on January 6
1 week, 4 days ago

MP halts Bhopal toxic waste incineration after Pithampur protests; High Court hearing on January 6

New Indian Express  

The MP High Court is scheduled to hear on January 6, the 2004 petition on which it had ordered the state government on December 3, 2024 to shift the toxic waste out of Bhopal within four weeks. Around 11 hours after the Friday late-night emergency meeting in Bhopal, however, one stray incident of stone pelting by local residents was reported on Saturday morning, outside the treatment-storage-disposal facility where the 358 tonnes of toxic waste is planned to be incinerated. “Possibly out of some rumours about the waste transported to the TSDF in Pithampur from Bhopal on January 2 morning, more than 100 residents from the Tarpura village pelted stones outside the plant and also tried to spray chilly powder in the eyes of the on-duty cops on Saturday morning. The incident happened at around 10.30 am on Saturday, even as prohibitory orders have been imposed around the TSDF in Pithampur town by the Dhar district administration.

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Bhopal’s 40-year-old past is Pithampur’s paranoid future
2 days, 20 hours ago

Bhopal’s 40-year-old past is Pithampur’s paranoid future

The Hindu  

It’s close to sundown and a family is gathering in the courtyard of their home near the ancient Bokneshwar Mahadev temple in Tarpura village, Pithampur town of Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. The people’s anger is directed towards the Madhya Pradesh government’s plan to dispose 358 tonnes of toxic chemical waste at the Pithampur Industrial Waste Management Private Limited, owned by …

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: 358 Tonnes of Toxic Waste Awaits Disposal Amid Public Fear in Pithampur
1 week, 1 day ago

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: 358 Tonnes of Toxic Waste Awaits Disposal Amid Public Fear in Pithampur

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 07, 2025 16:21 IST - 6 MINS READ You can see the trucks neatly parked in a row. Initially, the waste from the Union Carbide unit in Bhopal, about 220 km from Pithampur, was estimated to be 337 tonnes but when it was loaded, it amounted to 358 tonnes, Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Anurag Jain told reporters …

MP Govt Gets 6 Weeks to Dispose Union Carbide Waste
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1 week, 1 day ago

MP Govt Gets 6 Weeks to Dispose Union Carbide Waste

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday granted six weeks to the state government to dispose of the Union Carbide waste, left over from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, adhering to the safety guidelines. A division bench comprising Chief Justice S K Kait and Justice Vivek Jain granted six weeks to the state government to dispose of the waste …

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: High Court Asks Media To Not Publish Fake News Regarding Union Carbide Waste Disposal At Pithampur
1 week, 2 days ago

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: High Court Asks Media To Not Publish Fake News Regarding Union Carbide Waste Disposal At Pithampur

Live Law  

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday ordered the media to not publish any fake news or misinformation regarding the disposal of Union Carbide waste material at Pithampur facility. The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain observed, “Media shall not publish any fake news which will create fear and confusion in the public regarding …

Madhya Pradesh HC allows govt to unload toxic waste from the containers cautiously, next hearing on Feb 18
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1 week, 2 days ago

Madhya Pradesh HC allows govt to unload toxic waste from the containers cautiously, next hearing on Feb 18

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday allowed the state government to unload the Union Carbide waste with caution. MP government shifted the Union Carbide waste from the Bhopal gas tragedy site after the court's order. 11 million metric tons of toxic waste is there from Bhopal gas tragedy and as of now only 337 tonnes of toxic waste has gone …

Bhopal gas tragedy waste: Officials inspect disposal site, debunk 'container missing' rumour
1 week, 2 days ago

Bhopal gas tragedy waste: Officials inspect disposal site, debunk 'container missing' rumour

Hindustan Times  

Dhar, Senior officials on Sunday visited the unit in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, where 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy is set to be incinerated, for inspection after a rumour spread on social media that one of the containers carrying the waste had gone missing. Information was being spread through Whatsapp groups that …

Amid protests, MP puts on hold disposal of toxic waste
1 week, 3 days ago

Amid protests, MP puts on hold disposal of toxic waste

Hindustan Times  

The disposal of toxic waste from the Union Carbide plant was put on hold on Saturday, the Madhya Pradesh government said, after irate locals pelted stones at an incineration unit in Pithampur area of Dhar district early in the morning in protest against the disposal being carried out in the district. The government is also set to approach the Madhya …

Bhopal gas tragedy waste disposal: Mob pelts stones at incineration unit in Pithampur
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1 week, 4 days ago

Bhopal gas tragedy waste disposal: Mob pelts stones at incineration unit in Pithampur

Hindustan Times  

Dhar, A mob on Saturday pelted stones at the firm in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district where 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy is proposed to be incinerated, a police official said. A mob of 100-150 persons pelted stones at the gate of the unit, Pithampur police station inspector Om Prakash Ahir told …

Police attacked with stones in MP’s Pithampur amid protests over disposal of toxic waste from Union Carbide factory
1 week, 4 days ago

Police attacked with stones in MP’s Pithampur amid protests over disposal of toxic waste from Union Carbide factory

Live Mint  

Police officials were pelted with stones on Friday amid efforts to incinerate several hundred tonnes of toxic waste in Madhya Pradesh. A mob of around 500-600 people had marched to the Ramky Enviro company premises in a bid to halt authorities from disposing of waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory. Authorities began shifting 337 tonnes of waste from the …

Pithampur on warpath as Bhopal’s toxic Union Carbide headache homes in
1 week, 4 days ago

Pithampur on warpath as Bhopal’s toxic Union Carbide headache homes in

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Forty years after a late-night leak of noxious methyl isocyanate gas at the Union Carbide India Limited’s pesticide plant killed over 5,500 people in its vicinity in Bhopal and cast its adverse shadow on successive generations, its toxic waste was finally shifted out of Bhopal on January 1. Twelve specially designed, sealed, leak-proof, fire-resistant and GPS tracking-enabled containers, carrying …

Bhopal gas tragedy waste disposal: Mob pelts stones at incineration unit in Pithampur
1 week, 4 days ago

Bhopal gas tragedy waste disposal: Mob pelts stones at incineration unit in Pithampur

New Indian Express  

DHAR: A mob on Saturday pelted stones at the firm in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district where 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy is proposed to be incinerated, a police official said. A mob of 100-150 persons pelted stones at the gate of the unit, Pithampur police station inspector Om Prakash Ahir told …

Protestors against shifting of Bhopal gas tragedy waste attempt self-immolation, 2 sustain burn injuries
1 week, 5 days ago

Protestors against shifting of Bhopal gas tragedy waste attempt self-immolation, 2 sustain burn injuries

Op India  

Two people sustained burn injuries after some of the protestors attempted self-immolation during protests against the shifting of toxic waste materials from Bhopal Gas tragedy site to Pithampur in Dhar district for its disposal on Friday, according to eyewitnesses. After four decades of the tragic incident, “Bhopal gas tragedy”- touted as the world’s worst industrial disaster, the toxic waste materials …

MP: Police use lathicharge as protests erupt against Union Carbide's waste disposal in Pithampur
1 week, 5 days ago

MP: Police use lathicharge as protests erupt against Union Carbide's waste disposal in Pithampur

India TV News  

Bhopal gas tragedy: Massive protests have erupted in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur against the disposal of Union Carbide’s toxic waste in the region. The uproar began after 337 tons of toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal, infamous for the 1984 gas tragedy, were transported to an industrial waste disposal unit in Pithampur on Thursday morning. Sealed containers spark …

Bhopal’s toxic waste: A 40-year journey
1 week, 5 days ago

Bhopal’s toxic waste: A 40-year journey

Hindustan Times  

When Mahesh Pal moved to the Nishatpura area in Bhopal in 2000, the gas tragedy that claimed over 5,000 lives in the neighbourhood didn’t figure high on his list of concerns. Since December 3, 1984, when tonnes of lethal methyl isocyanate gas sheathed Bhopal in a dome of death and poisoned thousands of people, the city has been divided into …

Toxic Waste from Bhopal Gas Tragedy Reaches Pithampur Incineration Facility
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1 week, 5 days ago

Toxic Waste from Bhopal Gas Tragedy Reaches Pithampur Incineration Facility

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: A dozen GPS-enabled container trucks carrying 337 tons of toxic waste, left over from the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, reached Pithampur incineration facility in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh at around 4.30 am on Thursday, ending the four-decade-long debate over its disposal. The convoy of trucks, carrying the hazardous waste from the abandoned Union Carbide plant here, reached …

As waste linked to Bhopal gas tragedy arrives in Dhar for disposal, MP CM seeks to assure doubters
1 week, 5 days ago

As waste linked to Bhopal gas tragedy arrives in Dhar for disposal, MP CM seeks to assure doubters

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal/Dhar, Amid 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy arriving in Dhar from the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal on Thursday and ensuing protests, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister addressed "doubters" and said the issue should not be politicised. Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, 337 tons of waste was shifted from the defunct Union …

Bhopal gas tragedy: Toxic waste from world’s deadliest industrial disaster taken away for disposal after 40 years
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1 week, 5 days ago

Bhopal gas tragedy: Toxic waste from world’s deadliest industrial disaster taken away for disposal after 40 years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A convoy of trucks took …

Bhopal gas tragedy: Toxic waste must be disposed of after discussions with experts, says Mahajan
1 week, 5 days ago

Bhopal gas tragedy: Toxic waste must be disposed of after discussions with experts, says Mahajan

Hindustan Times  

Indore, The disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy must be undertaken after detailed discussions with scientists and experts as it has a bearing on the wellbeing of citizens, senior BJP leader and former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan said on Thursday. However, it should be done after detailed discussions with scientists, experts and …

Bhopal gas tragedy toxic waste transported amid protests. Here’s why
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1 week, 6 days ago

Bhopal gas tragedy toxic waste transported amid protests. Here’s why

Live Mint  

Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, 377 tons of hazardous waste have been removed from the abandoned Union Carbide factory for proper disposal amid protests. As reported by PTI, the toxic waste was transported on Wednesday night in 12 sealed container trucks from Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, to the Pithampur industrial area in Dhar district, located 250 …

40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Authorities Begin Clearing 377 Tons Of Toxic Waste
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1 week, 6 days ago

40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Authorities Begin Clearing 377 Tons Of Toxic Waste

ABP News  

Forty years, after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, authorities are clearing out the some 377 tons of toxic waste left behind from the defunct Union Carbide factory, on Wednesday night. #WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: The toxic waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide Factory is being taken away in containers to Pithampur, to be discarded. Demand Restoration FCRA For Sambhavna Trust An organisation …

Bhopal gas disaster: City gets rid of Union Carbide factory's toxic waste 40 years after horrific tragedy
Top News
1 week, 6 days ago

Bhopal gas disaster: City gets rid of Union Carbide factory's toxic waste 40 years after horrific tragedy

India TV News  

Bhopal gas tragedy: Forty years after the horrific Bhopal gas tragedy, the process of shifting approximately 337 tons of hazardous waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory site commenced on Wednesday night for disposal, an official said. A green corridor has been created for the vehicles which are expected to reach Pithampur industrial area in Dhar district in seven hours," …

India clears toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak site, 40 years after disaster
1 week, 6 days ago

India clears toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak site, 40 years after disaster

Al Jazeera  

Indian authorities say they have moved hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste remaining more than 40 years after the world’s deadliest industrial disaster struck the city of Bhopal. In the early hours of December 3, 1984, methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide factory owned by American Union Carbide Corporation, poisoning more than half a million people in Bhopal, the …

Ex-LS Speaker urges expert consultations before disposing of Bhopal gas tragedy toxic waste
1 week, 6 days ago

Ex-LS Speaker urges expert consultations before disposing of Bhopal gas tragedy toxic waste

New Indian Express  

INDORE: The disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy must be undertaken after detailed discussions with scientists and experts as it has a bearing on the wellbeing of citizens, senior BJP leader and former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan said on Thursday. Highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas had leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide …

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal
2 weeks ago

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: Opposition to the government’s planned disposal of Bhopal’s closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant’s toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district is growing daily. Former students of MGM Medical College already filed a PIL in the MP High Court on Monday against the disposal without ensuring safety, security and rehabilitation plans of the people living …

Bhopal: Work to dispose Union Carbide waste near Indore begins 40 years after gas leak tragedy, protests erupt
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bhopal: Work to dispose Union Carbide waste near Indore begins 40 years after gas leak tragedy, protests erupt

Hindustan Times  

The 377-metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the inoperative Union Carbide factory in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, which was the epicentre of the gas leak tragedy of 1984 which killed over 5,000 people, is being moved 250 kilometres to an area in Indore for disposal. Pithampur: Workers deployed for the collection of toxic waste for disposal from the Bhopal's Union Carbide …

Bhopal gas survivors’ groups, Pithampur locals protest over Union Carbide waste
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Bhopal gas survivors’ groups, Pithampur locals protest over Union Carbide waste

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal gas tragedy survivors along with locals at Pithampur Industrial Area have opposed the government’s plan to dispose of the overground Union Carbide waste at Pithampur incinerator saying it will further pollute the industrial area. Lending support to the protests by Pithampur Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Stationery Karmchari Sangh president Rashida Bee said, “The technical presentation of …

40 Yrs Since Bhopal Gas Tragedy But Authorities Still Indolent: High Court Orders Swift Disposal Of Toxic Waste From Union Carbide Factory
1 month ago

40 Yrs Since Bhopal Gas Tragedy But Authorities Still Indolent: High Court Orders Swift Disposal Of Toxic Waste From Union Carbide Factory

Live Law  

Terming the non-removal of toxic waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide Factory site at Bhopal a "sorry state of affairs", the Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the authorities to immediately clean-up the site and take all remedial measures for safe disposal of the waste/material from the area. In doing so, the court underscored that if waste is …

Madhya Pradesh HC Criticises Govt Over Toxic Waste Disposal Delay
1 month, 1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh HC Criticises Govt Over Toxic Waste Disposal Delay

Deccan Chronicle  

A division bench of the Jabalpur high court comprising Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain, while hearing a petition filed by activist late Alok Pratap Singh, warned to initiate contempt proceedings against the principal secretary of the department concerned if the deadline set by the court for disposal of the toxic waste is not met. The petition …

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Four Decades On, Toxic Waste Still Awaits Disposal
1 month, 1 week ago

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Four Decades On, Toxic Waste Still Awaits Disposal

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Four decades after the Bhopal gas tragedy, billed as the world’s worst industrial disaster till date, toxic wastes, stored in the shed of the now-closed Union Carbide’s pesticide plant here, are yet to be disposed of. A move to destroy the wastes was first initiated in 2005 with a trial disposal of ten of the 347 tons of toxic …

Hazardous Union Carbide waste to be burnt... after 37 long years
2 years, 9 months ago

Hazardous Union Carbide waste to be burnt... after 37 long years

Hindustan Times  

The 337 tonnes of hazardous waste at the Union Carbide’s plant in Bhopal will be burnt at an incinerator at Pithampur industrial areas in Indore, 37 years after the gas leak from the chemical plant killed close to 4,000 people, officials said. The hazardous waste at the plant is believed to have contaminated ground water in and around the plant …

MP to dispose of hazardous waste for memorial to Bhopal gas tragedy victims
3 years, 6 months ago

MP to dispose of hazardous waste for memorial to Bhopal gas tragedy victims

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government plans to dispose of 337 metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the premises of the erstwhile Union Carbide pesticide factory for the construction of a memorial to the Bhopal gas tragedy victims there, officials said. Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation department director Basant Kurre said a tender was issued on May 4 for the disposal …

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