January 1, 2025 10:18 AM

After 40 years, ‘toxic waste’ at Bhopal’s Union Carbide Factory to be disposed after HC order; packing begins

The toxic waste at Bhopal's Union Carbide factory will be disposed of after 40 years, as per a directive from the Madhya Pradesh High Court, an official said. The process of packing the waste materials at the factory began on Tuesday under strict safety protocols and the supervision of Pollution Control Board officials. The Bhopal gas tragedy, often regarded as the world's worst industrial disaster, claimed thousands of lives when a deadly gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited pestic...