Trial Disposal of Union Carbide Waste Begins

The trial incineration of 10 metric tonnes of Union Carbide waste began in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday afternoon amid tight security in the area, with initial reports on air quality and other parameters returning normal.

- Shruti Tomar

BHOPAL:

Over 100 employees of Resustainable Limited (earlier known as Ramky Enviro) wearing protective gear put the toxic waste for incineration through machines at the Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility in Pithampur under the direction of experts from National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, National Geophysical Research Institute, Central and State Pollution Control Board.

"We started the process of burning 10 metric tonnes of waste in the designated plant's incinerator at 3 pm under strict monitoring of MP Pollution Control Board. All reports are normal. Air quality and other parameters are normal," Indore division commissioner Deepak Singh said.