40 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, toxic waste finally begins shift to Pithampur
Bhopal: Nearly four decades after the catastrophic Bhopal gas tragedy, the process of removing 377 metric tonnes of hazardous waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory has begun. The waste will be transported to an incineration facility in Pithampur, around 250 kilometers from Bhopal, for safe disposal. The gas tragedy, which occurred on the intervening…