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Bhopal's lingering tragedy: People will not face any problem, says Indore official
Indore, March 2: Indore Divisional Commissioner Deepak Singh assured that the people of Pithampur will not face any problems, as the first trial incineration of 10 tonnes of hazardous waste linked to the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, began on Friday at a waste disposal factory.
MP: Trial incineration of Union Carbide waste begins at Pithampur amid tight security
Dhar, February 28: The first trial incineration of 10 tonnes of hazardous waste linked to the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy began on Friday at a waste disposal factory in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, amidst tight security.
SC declines to entertain objections to trial run of Bhopal gas toxic waste disposal
Bhopal, Feb 27: 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.
Go for trial run, HC tells MP govt on disposal of Union Carbide's toxic waste
Bhopal, Feb18: 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.
Manual scavenging deaths in Kolkata raise questions on efficiency of STPs
Kolkata, Feb 4: The demise of three workers engaged in scavenging and manual cleaning of a sewerage drain pipe in Kolkata's Bantala leather complex, raises serious questions on the efficiency of the Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) within that complex.
US EPA plan to dispose Eton fire debris draws protests
Los Angeles, Jan 29: The US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) plan to open a site to process Eaton fire debris near Los Angeles County's foothill communities has prompted swift backlash from local leaders alarmed by the prospect of toxic waste in their backyard.