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
Indore, March 1 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Minister, Kailash Vijayvargiya, on Saturday slammed the state Congress chief Jitu Patwari for his allegations over the Union Carbide waste disposal, saying that the dumping of waste process is being carried out meticulously. “It is not advisable to comment on every issue. Sometimes politicians should refrain from making unnecessary … 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
Indore, Feb 28 (IANS) Even as the Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Madhya Pradesh government the go-ahead for the disposal of Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL) waste at the Pithampur industrial site, the political controversy surrounding the issue continues to escalate. The opposition Congress has accused the ruling BJP of presenting “incorrect data” and … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 28 (IANS) A day after the Supreme Court chose not to intervene in the trial process for incinerating toxic waste moved from Bhopal’s abandoned Union Carbide facility to a private plant in Pithampur (near Indore), the Madhya Pradesh government is initiating the process on Friday. After 56 days of preparation, five containers holding … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed petitions challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court directive for a trial run to dispose of approximately 340 tonnes of toxic waste from Union Carbide. “Now the state government can proceed for trial run of the toxic waste in batches,” a government official told IANS. The … 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
Kochi, Feb 7 (IANS) In a tragic accident, a three-year-old boy from Rajasthan, who arrived with his parents at the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), was found in a waste pit on Friday after he went missing for a while. The kid was taken to a nearby hospital, but he passed away soon thereafter. Sensing … Read more