Union Carbide Waste: Protest against burning of poisonous waste of Union Carbide Company begins in Pithampur

Naiduniya News, Pithampur (Bhopal Gas Tragedy). The news of 337 tonnes of garbage kept in Union Carbide Company premises, Bhopal, being filled in more than 12 containers and reaching Pithampur by late night has spread rapidly. After the garbage arrives, two tonnes of it has to be burnt every day. The incinerator in the company has been prepared to burn garbage.

This incinerator will destroy the waste, which can have an impact on the environment i.e. air. Thus, this process can continue for several months, which will be a challenge for the police and administration. Let it be known that the process of removing the waste from Bhopal to Pithampur has been going on for the last 15 years.

Jairam Ramesh came in 2010

In 2010, the issue of bringing the generated waste to Pithampur for burning gained a lot of attention and the then Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh himself reached Ramki Company located in Pithampur, but at that time the whole matter was put on hold.

voices of protest became louder

As the preparations to destroy the chemical and toxic waste lying in Bhopal’s Union Carbide factory for four decades at the Pithampur plant have intensified, the voices of protest have also increased. Those responsible are not ready to say anything about this.

people worried

In such a situation, people are worried as soon as they get a glimpse of this waste coming from Bhopal to Pithampur which is taking the lives of thousands of people in Bhopal. That’s why the protesters have mobilized. On Sunday, a rally was taken out from Shri Ram Rameshwar Temple under the banner of Pithampur Raksha Manch.

removed after giving advice

During this time, people sat on the roads at many places, but the police force gave advice and removed them from the road. The rally passed through major roads and reached Eicher Bridge, where people of Pithampur Raksha Manch sat on the road and made speeches.

After this, a memorandum was submitted to the President to CSP Vivek Gupta. During this, Municipal President Sevanti Suresh Patel, BJP councilor Ashok Patel, Councilor representative Vijay Raghuvanshi, Advocate Rajesh Chaudhary, former councilor Hemant Patel, Dr. Hemant Herole of Pithampur Bachao Samiti, Salim Sheikh of Indian Human Rights Council organization, former councilor Vipul Patel, Vikas A large number of residents and school students including Patel also participated. However, amidst the protests, there was a strong discussion that Bhopal’s waste was being brought to Pithampur on Sunday night itself.

This is what those responsible said

Municipal Corporation Vice President Pappu Asoliya, Councilor Manisha Lalu Sharma also participated in the rally wearing black bands on their hands. Municipal President Sevanti Suresh Patel and Vice President Pappu Asoliya said that garbage should not be burnt in Pithampur. In the general meeting of the municipality, a resolution was unanimously passed and told that the toxic waste should be burnt elsewhere.

There is no information about bringing garbage to Pithampur.

There is no information about the chemical waste of Union Carbide of Bhopal being sent to Pithampur. – Abhishek Chaudhary, Collector in-charge, Dhar

There is no information about garbage collection yet

There is no information yet regarding the issue of bringing Union Carbide waste to Pithampur, you will be informed once the information comes to light. – Deepak Singh Divisional Commissioner, Indore Division