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 high court halts Bhopal waste disposal plans after protests
A gas leak from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal 40 years ago killed over 5,400 people in the world's largest industrial accident. Last month, Indian authorities ordered the removal of the residual toxic waste from Bhopal for disposal in Pithampur, where it has been put in storage at an incinerator facility.
Calm Restored in Pithampur After Bhopal Waste Disposal Protests
Normalcy has returned to Pithampur after protests over 337 tonnes of hazardous waste disposal from the Bhopal gas tragedy. The Madhya Pradesh High Court's ruling provided relief, and the situation is now peaceful.
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.
Bhopal gas tragedy waste: Officials inspect disposal site, debunk 'container missing' rumour
Authorities confirm all containers of toxic waste from Bhopal gas tragedy are secure in Pithampur, amid protests and rumors.
Bhopal gas tragedy waste: Site inspection clears missing container rumour
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.
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Cleaning Up Bhopal: The World’s Worst Industrial Disaster
Forty years ago, on the night of Sunday 2 December of 1984, people in the city of Bhopal and surrounding communities were ...
Bhopal Power Cut: Check List of Affected Areas and Timings
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Bhopal Updates: Woman Raped On Loan Pretext; One Held In Abduction Case Of Property Dealer; Ex-Minister Serves ₹10 Crore Defamation Notice
A man allegedly befriended a woman on pretext of providing a loan and then raped her after finding her alone. The incident ...
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Bhopal, Pithampur, and Union Carbide’s 40-year-old toxic waste
As toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory reaches Re Sustainability’s incineration facility in Pithampur, local residents ...
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Christian activists seek govt assurance on Bhopal waste disposal
“We want safe disposal of toxic waste from the site of Union Carbide Corporation. It should not risk the life of people,” ...
Bhopal Police Arrest Two In ₹3L Theft At Private Mall’s Theatre
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Bhopal Police arrested two accused, including a former manager in connection with Rs 3 lakh theft at ...
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Indian duo self-immolate in Bhopal waste protest
Two people in India set themselves on fire Friday to protest against the disposal of hazardous waste from the decades-old ...