Senior officials inspected a unit in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, amid rumors about missing toxic waste containers linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy. Despite protests over potential environmental harm, authorities confirmed all 12 containers were accounted for.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (January 6) ordered the media to not publish any fake news or misinformation regarding the disposal of Union Carbide waste material at Pithampur facility.

Protests against the Bhopal waste disposal intensified, forcing the police to intervene. Meanwhile, govt tried to mollify protesters by promising to address public concerns.

On the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, killing at least 5,479 persons and leaving thousands with serious and long-lasting health issues in Bhopal.

Shops and markets in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, closed in protest against the disposal of Union Carbide waste in the town. Despite police managing demonstrations, locals are concerned about potential health and environmental impacts.

The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to seek some time from the Jabalpur High Court to dispose of the Bhopal gas tragedy’s toxic waste from the Union Carbide factory in Pithampur, State Chief Secretary Anurag Jain said on Saturday (January 4, 2025), amid the ongoing protests in the industrial town against the government’s plans.

In Pithampur, two men set themselves ablaze during protests against the incineration of Union Carbide waste. Both were taken to the Indore hospital

Two men set themselves ablaze in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur on Friday during a protest against the disposal of hazardous waste from Bhopal's Union Carbide factory. The men suffered burn injuries and have been hospitalised.

Two men opposing the disposal of Bhopal's Union Carbide toxic waste in Pithampur were critically injured after self-immolation. Protests erupted over