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 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.
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.
A man allegedly befriended a woman on pretext of providing a loan and then raped her after finding her alone. The incident ...
Forty years ago, on the night of Sunday 2 December of 1984, people in the city of Bhopal and surrounding communities were ...
“We want safe disposal of toxic waste from the site of Union Carbide Corporation. It should not risk the life of people,” ...
A video has surfaced on social media showing women slapping municipal employees during an encroachment drive at Bhojpur ...
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