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 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 …