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Trial disposal of Union Carbide waste begins as SC rejects plea

Hindustan Times Gurugram

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February 28, 2025

The first trial run for the incineration of toxic waste from the Bhopal Gas tragedy site at Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district began on Thursday, hours after the Supreme Court rejected a petition seeking to stall the disposal over concerns of potential health risks to local residents and the possibility of soil and water contamination.

- Abraham Thomas

NEW DELHI:

The top court bench passed the order after noting that a committee of experts, including the director of the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), the director of the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), and representatives from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), was overseeing the transportation and disposal of 337 tonne of toxic waste from the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) site.

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Opposition questions titles of Bills in Hindi

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Luthras brought back, to be in Goa police's custody

Fugitive entrepreneur brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra were arrested by Goa Police at Delhi airport on Tuesday, after they were deported from Thailand where they had fled hours after a devastating blaze ripped through a north Goa nightclub owned by them earlier this month.

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Quickly plug gaps to prevent digital arrests: SC to Centre

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SC flags flaw in bid to remove justice Varma

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