There is no need for the people of Pithampur to be worried about the waste of Union Carbide, read the answers to the questions arising in their minds here.

Naiduniya Representative, Bhopal. Union Carbide waste has reached Pithampur. Regarding this, it is natural for the people of Pithampur to have fear and apprehensions that their safety will be put in danger.

It is natural for them to be afraid, because this waste is the biggest industrial tragedy of the last century. The people of Pithpur need not fear, because the government has answered all the apprehensions arising in the minds of the general public.

Is there any harm to Pithampur from Union Carbide waste? All the answers to the questions arising in your mind will be found here…

Waste composition and disposal process

• The waste consisted of 60 percent local soil and 40 percent 7-naphthal, reactor residue, and waste from process pesticides.
• 7-The toxicity of naphthal reactor residue ends in 25 years, and by this time there are no harmful elements in the waste.
• The waste disposal process has been thoroughly tested, and monitored by various government agencies.

Waste disposal process testing

• Various institutions of the Government of India such as NEERI, National Geophysical Research Institute and Central Pollution Control Board conducted studies from time to time.
• The Supreme Court had directed in 2013 that the waste from Kerala-based Hindustan Insecticide Limited be transported to the Common Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility in Pithampur.
• In August 2015, the Central Pollution Control Board successfully tested the waste disposal and submitted the report to the court.
• The report stated that the disposal of the waste caused no harm to the environment.

Health and environmental testing

• The government conducted health related tests, crop productivity and quality of water sources in the surrounding villages.
• In all three trials, it was found that the consequences were negligible and there were no negative consequences.
• This proves that the waste was not disposed of in a hurry and will be monitored on an ongoing basis.

Further processing and monitoring

• The team of Central Pollution Control Board and State Pollution Control Board will continuously remain on the spot and provide reports to the government.
• This process is being done completely safely and under surveillance.

Chief Minister asked Congress not to do politics

Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the entire process is being done under the supervision of scientists. 40 years have passed since the gas leak incident. Toxicity completely ends in 25 years. There are no harmful elements left in it.

Waste disposal in Pithampur will be done on concrete platform. Mohan Yadav retorted to Congress’s question and said that their government was in power for twenty years after the incident, but did nothing. There should not be any kind of politics in this matter.