Toxic Waste From Bhopal Gas Tragedy Site Moved For Disposal After 40 Years
Twelve leak-free containers carrying 337 metric tons of toxic waste for incineration reached the Pithampur plant 42 miles from Bhopal amid heavy security, Swatantra Kumar Singh, the director of Bhopal gas tragedy relief and rehabilitation department, told Reuters.
India to dispose of toxic waste from Bhopal gas disaster after 40-year wait
Indian authorities have begun to transfer 337 tons of toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy to a disposal plant, amidst strict security measures to avoid another chemical disaster like the one that caused thousands of deaths in this city four decades ago.
Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Why Are Locals Protesting The Waste Disposal Process | Explained
The disaster by American company Union Carbide in Bhopal in 1984 left thousands dead. After 40 years, the process to dispose of the waste in Pithampur has started but locals are protesting with two men setting themselves on fire.
India clears toxic waste 40 years after Bhopal gas disaster
Indian authorities 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, local media has reported.
Toxic waste from India's 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site moved for disposal after 40 years
Indian authorities said on Thursday they had completed moving toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, which killed more than 5,000 people, to a disposal facility where it will take three to nine months to incinerate.
MP Govt to appraise Court on Bhopal toxic waste shifting
Amid protests over the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy in the Pithampur industrial town of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has decided to apprise the courts of the latest position on the issue and not proceed until further court orders.
Bhopal toxic waste: 5 cases filed against protesters opposing disposal plan
Madhya Pradesh police have registered five cases against protesters in Pithampur of Dhar district who opposed the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy in their town,
MP govt to apprise courts of toxic waste transportation and subsequent protests
Amid strong local protests, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav decides to halt the disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste in Pithampur until further court orders. The chief minister claims safety measures were followed,
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Bhopal gas tragedy waste containers parked in Pithampur for 24 hrs, bandh called today
For over 24 hours, container trucks carrying hazardous chemical waste from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) plant in ...
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