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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.
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.
Chinese drone found near high-risk cells in Bhopal jail
A Chinese-made UAV was found inside the high-security zone of Bhopal Central Jail on Wednesday, triggering a flutter. The lightweight drone was spotted by a duty guard in B-Block, not far from the ...
'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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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.
Mobile-Snatching Spree Rattles Bhopal
Bhopal: After chain snatching, mobile phone snatching appears to be the in thing for looters to get out of unsuspecting people's hands.
Kenyan Girl Among Others Caught At Spa Centre In Bhopal
The young women and girls caught during raid at spa centres included a Kenyan national. The young woman had come to study and ...
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HC directs Health Ministry, MP govt to digitise medical records of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors
The MP High Court has directed the Union health ministry secretary, state chief secretary, and Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre to finalise an action plan within a week to digitise medical ...
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 ...
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, ...