Union Carbide waste disposal: Incineration starts at Pithampur plant
The Hindu
Incineration of Union Carbide factory waste in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district underway, expected to finish in 55 days.
The incineration of 307 tonnes of waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has begun in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district and is expected to be completed in 55 days, an official said on Tuesday (May 6, 2025).
The incineration process began around 7.45 pm on Monday at a disposal plant run by a private company in Pithampur, about 250 km from Bhopal, State Pollution Control Board's regional officer Srinivas Dwivedi told PTI.
He said as per the MP High Court's directive on March 27, the waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory is being burnt at the maximum rate of 270 kg per hour under the supervision of technical experts of the central and the state pollution control boards.
"We estimate that the entire waste of Union Carbide will be burnt to ashes in the next 50 to 55 days," Mr. Dwivedi said.
He said the emission of different gases and particles from the plant was being monitored through an online system.
The emission of particulate matter, hydrogen chloride, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, total organic carbon, hydrogen fluoride and nitrogen oxide is being monitored through this system, he said.
He added that the ambient air quality in the surrounding areas is also being checked.
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