A local organisation opposing the disposal of the Union Carbide waste in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur area on Tuesday said it would move the Supreme Court or launch a fresh agitation if the state government went ahead with its plan.

Normalcy has returned to Pithampur after protests over 337 tonnes of hazardous waste disposal from the Bhopal gas tragedy. The Madhya Pradesh High Court's ruling provided relief, and the situation is now peaceful.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (January 6, 2025) gave the State Government six weeks in connection with the disposing off the Union Carbide ’s waste from the Bhopal gas tragedy.

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.

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav supports Pithampur residents in approaching court over Union Carbide waste disposal issue.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav encouraged people of Pithampur to present their case in court regarding Union Carbide waste disposal after t

Tension escalated at the Ramky Enviro Industries factory near Tarpura village on Saturday as a mob, spooked by rumours, threw stones at the facility, causing significant damage to vehicles. The unrest is linked to ongoing protests against the disposal of Union Carbide Company (UCC) toxic waste.

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,