Toxic waste leaves Union Carbide site for disposal 40 yrs after tragedy
Hindustan Times Noida|January 02, 2025
The movement of nearly 337 tonnes of toxic waste from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal began on Wednesday night, officials familiar with the matter said.
Shruti Tomar

BHOPAL:

According to officials, the waste, packed in 12 sealed container trucks, left for the Pithampur industrial area in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh at 9 pm on Wednesday. The trucks were scheduled to reach the industrial area, 250 km away from Bhopal, at around 2 am on Thursday, the officials said.

"Twelve container trucks carrying the waste set off on a non-stop journey around 9 pm. A green corridor has been created for the vehicles...," said Bhopal gas tragedy relief and rehabilitation department director Swatantra Kumar Singh.

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