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 factory in Bhopal in the intervening night of December 2-3 in 1984, killing 5,479 persons and leaving thousands of others with serious, long-term health issues. Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, 337 tons of waste have been shifted from the defunct Union Carbide factory for its disposal at a unit in Dhar district. Amid tight security, the vehicles reached around 4.30 am on Thursday at a factory in Pithampur where the waste will be disposed of, a senior police official said earlier in the day.

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Bhopal’s 40-year-old past is Pithampur’s paranoid future
2 days, 19 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 …

Protest in Indore over Union Carbide waste disposal plan in neighbouring Dhar district
6 days, 1 hour ago

Protest in Indore over Union Carbide waste disposal plan in neighbouring Dhar district

The Hindu  

Various organisations on Thursday protested in Indore against the plan to dispose of 337 tonnes of Union Carbide factory waste at Pithampur in Dhar district, about 30 km from the city. Protests have erupted at various places since the waste from the Bhopal-based Union Carbide factory, which triggered one of the world’s worst industrial disasters, was transported to Pithampur last …

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: 358 Tonnes of Toxic Waste Awaits Disposal Amid Public Fear in Pithampur
1 week 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, Madhya Pradesh govt requests HC for more time to dispose of Union Carbide waste
1 week, 3 days ago

Amid protests, Madhya Pradesh govt requests HC for more time to dispose of Union Carbide waste

India TV News  

As protests in MP's Pithampur continue over the disposal of Union Carbide waste, the state government has requested more time from the High Court to complete the task. Meanwhile, a Jabalpur-based social organisation has filed a petition in the National Green Tribunal’s Bhopal bench seeking assurance from the Madhya Pradesh government that the disposal of Union Carbide waste won’t harm …

Protests Erupt in Pithampur Over Rumours of Union Carbide Waste Disposal
1 week, 3 days ago

Protests Erupt in Pithampur Over Rumours of Union Carbide Waste Disposal

Deccan Chronicle  

BHOPAL: Rumours over commencement of disposal of Union Carbide waste in Pithampur facility in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday triggered fresh protests in the industrial town even as chief minister Mohan Yadav declared that the government would apprise the court of people’s sentiment in this regard. Mr Yadav further announced that the disposal of the Union Carbide waste …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Madhya Pradesh news: Two men set themselves on fire over Union Carbide waste disposal at Pithampur
1 week, 4 days ago

Madhya Pradesh news: Two men set themselves on fire over Union Carbide waste disposal at Pithampur

Live Mint  

Two men were hospitalised after they set themselves afire on Friday amid a bandh call in Madhya Pradesh’s Pithampur against the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste in the industrial town, an official said. Shops and markets closed in Madhya Pradesh Shops and markets remained closed in the town amid the bandh call by Pithampur Bachao Samiti', …

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 …

Madhya Pradesh: Section 163 imposed in Pithampur as protests continue over Union Carbide waste
1 week, 5 days ago

Madhya Pradesh: Section 163 imposed in Pithampur as protests continue over Union Carbide waste

India TV News  

As the protest against the disposal of 337 tonnes of hazardous waste from Union Carbide intensifies, the administration has decided to impose Section 163 to maintain law and order. Pithampur Bachao Samiti calls for Bandh Protests continued in several parts of the town through the day amid a bandh call given by Pithampur Bachao Samiti, with a mob marching to …

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 tragedy: All you need to know about the horrific industrial disaster of 1984
1 week, 6 days ago

Bhopal gas tragedy: All you need to know about the horrific industrial disaster of 1984

India TV News  

Bhopal gas tragedy: Almost forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the shifting of around 377 tons of hazardous waste began from the defunct Union Carbide factory on Wednesday night for its disposal. A green corridor has been created for the vehicles which are expected to reach Pithampur industrial area in Dhar district in seven hours," said Bhopal Gas Tragedy …

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 …

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," …

40-year-old toxic waste from Bhopal-based Union Carbide factory leaves for disposal site in trucks
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1 week, 6 days ago

40-year-old toxic waste from Bhopal-based Union Carbide factory leaves for disposal site in trucks

Live Mint  

Toxic waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory was shifted on Wednesday — some forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy. A group of 100 people have worked 30-minute shifts since Sunday to pack the highly toxic substances into 12 sealed container trucks. The development comes nearly a month after the Madhya Pradesh High Court rebuked authorities for failing to …

MP: Complex packing, loading process delays shifting of Union Carbide waste
2 weeks ago

MP: Complex packing, loading process delays shifting of Union Carbide waste

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The complex and arduous process of packing and loading in adherence to the protocol has delayed the removal of toxic waste from Union Carbide plant site here for disposal at Pithapuram incineration facility in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh, 250 km away, a senior officer said on Tuesday. “We have to strictly adhere to the protocol assigned for packing …

40-year-old toxic waste from Bhopal gas tragedy site leaves city for disposal
2 weeks ago

40-year-old toxic waste from Bhopal gas tragedy site leaves city for disposal

India Today  

Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the shifting of about 337 metric tonnes of chemical waste stored at the Union Carbide factory site commenced on Wednesday for its disposal. On the night of December 2, 1984, a massive release of methyl isocyanate gas from the Union Carbide plant transformed the city into a gas chamber, killing more than 15,000 …

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 …

40 years after Bhopal gas leak, toxic waste set to travel 250 km for disposal
2 weeks, 1 day ago

40 years after Bhopal gas leak, toxic waste set to travel 250 km for disposal

India Today  

Forty years after the world's worst industrial disaster, the process of removing toxic waste stored at the defunct Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal has begun. Around 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste, including remnants of the pesticide Sewan and other chemicals used in the production of MIC, will be transported to Pithampur, about 250 kilometres away, for safe disposal. …

Union Carbide Waste To Travel 250 Km For Disposal 40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Union Carbide Waste To Travel 250 Km For Disposal 40 Years After Bhopal Gas Tragedy

ABP News  

The work to remove 377 metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the now-defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal got underway on Sunday ahead of its planned disposal near Indore. “It has been decided to destroy 337 metric tonnes of Union Carbide waste in Pithampur's waste disposal unit only after examining the report of this test of 2015 and all the …

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 tragedy: 40 years after, Union Carbide toxic waste set to be shifted 250 km from city for disposal
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bhopal gas tragedy: 40 years after, Union Carbide toxic waste set to be shifted 250 km from city for disposal

India TV News  

In Bhopal, 377 tonnes of hazardous waste is set to be removed from the now dysfunctional Union Carbide factory. Bhopal gas tragedy The highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate leaked from the Union Carbide pesticides factory on the intervening night of December 2 and 3 in 1984, killing 5,479 persons and leaving more than five lakh others with health problems and …

Toxic Waste from Union Carbide Plant Begins Shift to Pithapuram
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Toxic Waste from Union Carbide Plant Begins Shift to Pithapuram

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Exactly 40 years and 26 days after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the move to shift 337 tons of toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory site here to the incineration facility in Pithapuram in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh began on Sunday. The hazardous waste, stored in the premises of the Union Carbide factory here, closed around two decades …

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 …

Hazardous Waste Disposal from Bhopal Gas Tragedy Begins
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Hazardous Waste Disposal from Bhopal Gas Tragedy Begins

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The process for the disposal of the hazardous waste of Union Carbide plant here, the site of Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, has been set in motion with the visit of high-level official teams at the disposal site at Pithapuram in Indore in Madhya Pradesh for inspection on Wednesday. Around 337 tons of poisonous waste in liquid form have …

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 …

Learnings from Bhopal tragedy
1 month, 1 week ago

Learnings from Bhopal tragedy

Hindustan Times  

Around 12.40am on December 3, 1984, nearly 40 tonnes of methyl isocyanate, a poisonous gas, started to leak from the Union Carbide India Limited plant near Bhopal. The official figures showed that 5,295 died though activists later estimated that at least 15,000 lives were lost, while many more suffered from morbidities arising out of exposure to the noxious gas. Five …

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 …

40 years of Bhopal Gas tragedy: How did the world’s worst industrial disaster unfold? What has happened since?
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1 month, 1 week ago

40 years of Bhopal Gas tragedy: How did the world’s worst industrial disaster unfold? What has happened since?

Firstpost  

In the intervening hours of December 2 and December 3 1984, poisonous methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbine chemical plant on the outskirts of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, instantly killing thousands and maiming lakhs of others. File image/AFP Just after the clock struck 12 at night on December 2, 1984, an industrial accident began to unfold at Union …

40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, Union Carbide’s toxic waste yet to be removed
1 month, 1 week ago

40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, Union Carbide’s toxic waste yet to be removed

The Hindu  

Four decades after the Bhopal gas tragedy, hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste remain on the premises of Union Carbide India Limited. The Union government has released ₹126 crore to the Madhya Pradesh government to carry out plans to dispose of 337 MT of the toxic waste, which was collected and kept in the premises of the factory in 2005, …

Bhopal gas tragedy: Why govt's waste disposal plan doesn't enthuse activists
5 months, 1 week ago

Bhopal gas tragedy: Why govt's waste disposal plan doesn't enthuse activists

India Today  

The Madhya Pradesh government, with the Centre’s financial support, has decided to begin disposing of 336 tonnes of toxic waste from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, almost 40 years after the gas leak tragedy that officially claimed around 4,000 lives and scarred thousands of survivors with serious ailments and disabilities. Safe waste disposal has been a longstanding demand of …

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Why is Madhya Pradesh disposing of toxic waste 40 years later?
5 months, 1 week ago

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Why is Madhya Pradesh disposing of toxic waste 40 years later?

Firstpost  

The Madhya Pradesh government is set to incinerate 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste stored in the closed Union Carbide facility in Bhopal, nearly 40 years after the tragedy struck. File Photo/AFP About forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the Madhya Pradesh government has started the process to dispose of the 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste stored in …

‘337 MT of undisposed toxic waste at Bhopal disaster site’
1 year, 5 months ago

‘337 MT of undisposed toxic waste at Bhopal disaster site’

The Hindu  

Despite warnings and directions of the National Green Tribunal, 337 metric tonnes of hazardous waste stored on the Union Carbide India Limited premises — the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy — is yet to be disposed of, according to a report by the Central Pollution Control Board submitted to the green court. At the meeting, Atul Narayan Vaidya, …

1984 Bhopal gas tragedy: Four decades on, no closure in sight for victims
2 years, 1 month ago

1984 Bhopal gas tragedy: Four decades on, no closure in sight for victims

Firstpost  

The story of Bhopal gas tragedy becomes more glaring and tragic in the absence of any environmental assessment, accountability, punishment or lessons learnt The Bhopal gas leak from the factory on the intervening night of 2nd and 3rd December 1984 is estimated to have killed between 3,700 and 25,000 people and poisoned half a million. The story of Bhopal gas …

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