Bhopal toxic waste should not be thrown in Dhar

toxic-wasteAfter a lot of hullabalu around the Bhopal gas tragedy, the government has finally taken a step which is worth noting. The group of ministers (GoM) has vetoed a request that asked for dumping3 47 metric tonnes of toxic waste of the Union Carbide’s Bhopal plant at Pithampur-based Treatment Storage Disposal Facility (TSDF) in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.

Talking to media, Babulal Gaur, urban administration and development minister in the Madhya Pradesh government said that the GoM has decided against dumping of toxic as it will lead to serious concerns about the environment.

The government will decide on a new site which will be more suitable for safe disposal of the waste. The GoM had declared that it will be paying an additional Rs. 72 crore to the families of the gas victims who have not been covered till now.

GoM is being headed by Home Minister, P Chidambaram along with law minister Veerappa Moily, health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, environment minister Jairam Ramesh.

Jairam had visited the site of Pithampur in July and was greeted with local protests which was attended by local residents.