On December 3, 1984, methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a Union Carbide plant, now owned by Dow Chemical, killing over 5,000 people. This disaster left over half a million people poisoned and led to decades of health issues and environmental contamination.
The high court in Madhya Pradesh ordered the waste clearing 40 years after the disaster within a month, emphasizing that authorities need to act urgently to prevent another tragedy.
Activists raising concerns about the environmental impact of incinerated waste residue question why the polluter, Union Carbide and Dow, is not taking responsibility for the cleanup of toxic waste in Bhopal.
Authorities transported 337 metric tons of toxic waste under heavy security to Pithampur for scientific disposal, highlighting the long-delayed response to a disaster that has haunted Bhopal for decades.
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