Madhya Pradesh gov't to inform Pithampur residents on safe incineration of Union Carbide waste. Kailash Vijayvargiya leads initiative post court order.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to take steps for the disposal of the waste, following all safety protocols, within six weeks

During a court hearing in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, the court said it would hear concerns raised by the other parties as well an

BHOPAL: On January 6, the Madhya Pradesh High Court granted six weeks to the state government to act on the disposal of Union Carbide factory’s waste in Pithamp

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the state government to ensure the disposal of 337 tonnes of hazardous waste from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal within six weeks, per safety protocols. The toxic waste,

The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted six weeks to the state for the Union Carbide factory waste disposal under safety guidelines. The court also banned incorrect media reporting. This follows unrest in Pithampur over the waste's relocation.

The waste was shifted from the now defunct Union Carbide factory to the disposal site at Pithampur in Dhar district.

During the hearing on Monday, state's Advocate General Prashant Singh said that containers cannot hold the waste for too long and sought permission to unload them after taking the people of Pithampur into confidence and dispelling fear from their minds.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav encourages Pithampur residents to approach the court regarding Union Carbide waste disposal. The MP High Court has granted the government six weeks to address safety concerns about the waste,

Madhya Pradesh government authorities shifted 337 tonnes of waste from the defunct Carbide factory to Pithampur after the High Court pulled up government for the 40-year delay in disposing of the waste.