Pithampur, March 5 (IANS) The second trial incineration of Union Carbide’s hazardous waste at the Pithampur industrial site in Madhya Pradesh will start on Wednesday. The first round of incineration, which started on March 3, lasted about 75 hours and during this time, 135 kg of waste was dumped in the plant’s incinerator every hour. … Read more
Bhopal, March 4 (IANS) After completing the first phase of the “trial run” for Union Carbide’s toxic waste disposal, the Madhya Pradesh government is preparing to commence the second phase on Tuesday. In January this year, the toxic waste (337 tonnes) was transported from Bhopal to Indore in sealed containers, and the first trial run … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 28 (IANS) The first round incineration of Union Carbide’s hazardous chemical waste, which was shifted from Bhopal to Pithampur industrial site, began on Friday, complying with directions from Madhya Pradesh High Court. A team of senior officials from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPCB) reached Ramky factory … Read more
Bhopal, Feb18 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to go for a trial disposal of 340 tonnes of Union Carbide toxic waste at Pithampura. A division bench of the High Court of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain asked the state government to comply with the … Read more