Bhopal, India

Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Why Are Locals Protesting The Waste Disposal Process | Explained
The disaster by American company Union Carbide in Bhopal in 1984 left thousands dead. After 40 years, the process to dispose of the waste in Pithampur has started but locals are protesting with two men setting themselves on fire.
Toxic waste from India's 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site moved for disposal after 40 years
Indian authorities said on Thursday they had completed moving toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, which killed more than 5,000 people, to a disposal facility where it will take three to nine months to incinerate.
India to dispose of toxic waste from Bhopal gas disaster after 40-year wait
Indian authorities have begun to transfer 337 tons of toxic waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy to a disposal plant, amidst strict security measures to avoid another chemical disaster like the one that caused thousands of deaths in this city four decades ago.
40-year-old toxic waste from Bhopal gas tragedy site leaves city for disposal
Efforts to remove 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory site, where the 1984 gas tragedy occurred, have begun. Twelve specialised containers are transporting the material to Pithampur.
MP Govt to appraise Court on Bhopal toxic waste shifting
Amid protests over the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy in the Pithampur industrial town of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has decided to apprise the courts of the latest position on the issue and not proceed until further court orders.
Bhopal toxic waste: 5 cases filed against protesters opposing disposal plan
Madhya Pradesh police have registered five cases against protesters in Pithampur of Dhar district who opposed the planned disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy in their town,
MP govt to apprise courts of toxic waste transportation and subsequent protests
Amid strong local protests, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav decides to halt the disposal of 337 tonnes of toxic waste in Pithampur until further court orders. The chief minister claims safety measures were followed,
Why a town in MP is resisting the plan to treat toxic waste from Bhopal’s Union Carbide plant
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Bhopal gas tragedy waste: Officials inspect disposal site, debunk ‘container missing’ rumour
Senior officials on Sunday 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 ...
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From the India Today archives (2004) | Bhopal gas tragedy: The midnight that turned a daily nightmare
Forty years after one of the world’s deadliest gas disasters, hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste have been removed from the ill-fated Union Carbide plant ...
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Mob pelts stones at Bhopal tragedy waste incineration unit
The incident comes a day after the town was rocked by protests against the disposal plan amid a bandh call given by the ...