Bhopal, March 13 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the state government to submit a detailed plan for assessment and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater in and around the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal by March 23.The direction by a bench of Justices Vivek Kumar Singh and Ajay Kumar Nirankari came as it heard the writ petition of an NGO working for the victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, seeking remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater in the su…
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Indore, Dec 31 (IANS) A major public health crisis has gripped Indore, India’s repeatedly awarded cleanest city, with reports of deaths and widespread illness linked to contaminated municipal water in the Bhagirathpura locality. While locals and Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava claim up to seven deaths, MP Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya stated that official figures will only be released after a thorough evaluation by the government and medical experts to distinguish contamination-rela…