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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New Delhi/Bhopal, Feb 28 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday said the state government plans to develop a Science Park and a national-level research centre at the site of the former Union Carbide factory in Bhopal.After meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi, CM Yadav said he apprised him of various initiatives undertaken jointly by the Centre and the state government.In a statement, the Chief Minister said a comprehensive plan has been prepared to develop 87 acr…
Bhopal/Gandhinagar, Feb 3 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, during his visit to the neighbouring Gujarat, participated in multiple events, including a religious event, on the occasion of 92nd birth anniversary of Mahant Swami Maharaj in Vadodara. Chief Minister Yadav visited the Gir National Park in Gujarat and described its excellent management, strong commitment to forest conservation, and well-organised tourism arrangements as highly commendable.He shared that during his visit…
Bhopal, Jan 17 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday visited the defunct Union Carbide factory premises in old Bhopal — site of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy — and held discussions with officials from the state’s gas relief department.This was perhaps the first time the Chief Minister visited the Union Carbide factory site after the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, since the world’s deadliest industrial disaster unfolded on the night of December 2-3, 1984.After an inspection, the C…