Bhopal gas tragedy waste: Officials inspect disposal site, debunk 'container missing' rumour
The Hindu
Authorities confirm all containers of toxic waste from Bhopal gas tragedy are secure in Pithampur, amid protests and rumors.
Senior officials on Sunday (January 5, 2025) visited the unit in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, where 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy is set to be incinerated, for inspection after a rumour spread on social media that one of the containers carrying the waste had gone missing.
Information was being spread through Whatsapp groups that one of the containers carrying the waste had gone missing from the premises, after which a group comprising residents and elected representatives visited the site and confirmed all containers are accounted for, said Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Pramod Singh Gurjar.
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People must not pay heed to such rumours, Gurjar said.
Pithampur Bacaho Samiti convener Hemant Hirole said the delegation, of which he was a part, inspected the site and found all the containers were in place in sealed and unloaded condition.
The hazardous waste had reached Ramky Enviro Company, where the incineration will take place, on Thursday.
Local lawyer Rajesh Chaudhary said all 12 containers were in the same condition as they were brought in from Bhopal.
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