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- In the early hours of Monday, 337 tonnes of toxic waste from the Bhopal factory were incinerated over 50 days, meeting the 72-day High Court deadline.
- Decades of waste abandonment since the 1984 disaster led to High Court directives for phased incineration trials, culminating in complete disposal within the court-mandated timeline.
- During incineration at 270 kg/h, online monitoring ensured emissions stayed within standards, following CPCB guidelines under strict surveillance by technical experts.
- Authorities confirmed that emissions stayed within limits and residents reported no health issues, indicating safe disposal and no adverse health effects.
- Next, residues will be buried in specialized landfill cells by December, with construction expected to finish by November to ensure environmental safety.
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Union Carbide's 337-ton waste finally incinerated, 40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy
After nearly 40 years of environmental concerns, the entire 337 tons of hazardous waste from the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal have been successfully incinerated. This milestone marks a significant step towards healing from one of the world's largest industrial disasters.
MP: Incineration of 337 Tonnes Union Carbide Waste Concludes at Pithampur Factory
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Four decades after the tragic incident of 'Bhopal gas tragedy', a total of 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste materials from the Union Carbide factory site were shifted to Ramky company located in Pithampur for disposal on the night of January 1. India News | MP: Incineration of 337 Tonnes Union Carbide Waste Concludes at Pithampur Factory.
Months after it was moved away from Bhopal, incineration of 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste ends
More than 40 years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the process of relocating the toxic waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory began on January 1, when 12 containers carrying 337 metric tonnes of hazardous waste left for a private disposal plant in Pithampur run by the firm Re Sustainability.
Bhopal gas tragedy: All 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste burnt at disposal unit in Madhya Pradesh
The 337 tonnes of waste of the now defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal were burnt on Monday at a disposal plant in Pithampur, nearly six months after being brought to the unit. While 30 tonnes of the waste was burnt earlier during three trials at the plant, the remaining 307 tons was incinerated between May 5 and the intervening night of June 29-30, the State Pollution Control Board official said, marking the end of a dark chapter of the 198…
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