During the visit, CM Yadav took a dig at the previous Congress-led governments, alleging that they neglected the site and delayed the disposal of toxic waste accumulated from the tragic incident.
It is noteworthy that last year, in accordance with the directives of the court, the Madhya Pradesh government successfully disposed of the toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory site after four decades.
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain pleas filed claiming that 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy survivors with lasting severe injuries and illnesses were wrongly classified under 'temporary disablement' and 'minor injury' and under-compensated for years.
Four decades after the tragic incident of 'Bhopal gas tragedy', a total of 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste materials from the Union Carbide factory site were shifted to Ramky company located in Pithampur for disposal on the night of January 1.
Addressing the valedictory session of the National Conference on Environment- 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi, Dhankhar said, "Developed nations must transcend the political boundaries in environmental thinking. Adopting models where planetary health becomes foundational to human prosperity a
Indore Divisional Commissioner Deepak Singh assured that the people of Pithampur will not face any problems, as the first trial incineration of 10 tonnes of hazardous waste linked to the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, began on Friday at a waste disposal factory.
Indore Divisional Commissioner, Deepak Singh told ANI, "The process of waste disposal of the Bhopal's Union Carbide factory that has been brought to Pithampur has been started today. All the monitoring taking place is according to the criteria. There is no problem and we are continuously loo
The administration is all set to begin the incineration of Union Carbide plant toxic waste at Ramky company located in Pithampur, Dhar district. Four decades after a tragic incident, 'Bhopal gas tragedy', a total of 337 metric tons of toxic waste materials from the Union Carbide factory site
"Regarding the disposal of Bhopal's Union Carbide plant toxic waste at a factory located in Pithampur, all the concerned departments which include MPPCB (Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board), CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board), third parties etc are following the court's directions an
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition challenging Madhya Pradesh High Court's direction for transportation and disposal of 337 metric tonnes of "hazardous chemical waste" from the Bhopal Gas Tragedy site in Bhopal to Pithampur industrial area in Dhar district.
The Bhopal gas tragedy considered the world's worst industrial disaster, occurred on the night of December 2-3, 1984, when deadly gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant, claiming thousands of lives.
The rally, which took place on Saturday night saw hundreds of locals raising slogans "Bhopal ka kachra Pithampur me nahi jalega" (waste of Bhopal will not be disposed of in Pithampur) along with holding sign boards in their hands.