Original dump of waste was mixed with lime, other materials before incineration, generating over 800 tonnes of ash which were stored in leak-proof bags inside secure storage.
Now that incineration of toxic chemical waste from Bhopal gas tragedy site is complete, final step is burial of residual ash in landfill inside incineration facility in Pithampur.
While 30 tonnes of the waste was burnt earlier during three trials at Pithampur plant, the remaining 307 was incinerated between 5 May and the intervening night of 29-30 June.
Pollution Control Board officer Srinivas Dwivedi said waste is being burnt at the maximum rate of 270 kg/hr under expert supervision, as per HC order, and will finish in 55 days.
Locals in Pithampur are fiercely opposed to the planned disposal, in their region, of the waste linked to the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy which killed more than 5,000 people.
After 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy reached Pithampur for disposal, concerns have arisen about its disposal and impact on nearby residents.
This comes after 2 men self-immolated in opposition to the disposal plan. CM Mohan Yadav says public interest is the govt's top priority & they are fully adhering to SC & HC orders.
337 mt of waste reached Pithampur for incineration early on 2 January. A facility will mix it with burning agents, put it through incinerator & and then bury ash safely in landfill.
In 2019, Sambhavna Trust’s FCRA registration was cancelled for alleged violation of rules & its bank account was frozen. Certification is must for receiving foreign contributions.
A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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