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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.
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.
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 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 waste disposal: Mob pelts stones at incineration unit in Pithampur
A mob on Saturday pelted stones at the firm in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district where 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy is proposed to be incinerated, a police official said.
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.
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.
Kenyan Girl Among Others Caught At Spa Centre In Bhopal
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Bhopal cops on a wild goose chase after champion pigeons go missing from man’s home
College student and bird lover Junaid Qureshi says their cage was opened using a key. Investigating officer says CCTV footage yielded no clues.
Why a town in MP is resisting the plan to treat toxic waste from Bhopal’s Union Carbide plant
Protests have broken out in Pithampur over fears that the treatment of refuse from the 1984 industrial disaster may pollute ...
'Moniter HMPV Virus Closely,' Directs Madhya Pradesh Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla After Five Cases Detected In India
Madhya Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Monday directed officials to closely monitor the new virus - Human ...
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Toxic waste removed 40 years after India’s Bhopal disaster
Authorities in India have removed hundreds of tons of toxic waste from the site of one of the world's deadliest gas leaks.
How Bangladesh calling off training of 50 judges in India is another sign of fraying ties with New Delhi
Bangladesh, headed by Muhammad Yunus, has cancelled a training session of 50 judicial officials in India’s Bhopal. Is this yet another sign of strained ties between the two countries? New Delhi and ...
Bhopal Drug Haul: Where Is All The Drug Money Stashed?
More than two months have passed since the sensational revelation of a factory manufacturing synthetic drugs near Bhopal, ...