There is approximately 350 MT of toxic wastes kept safely in a secured go-down within the UCIL premises, Bhopal.
The Government of India has set up an Oversight Committee in the Ministry of Environment of Forests, Government of India under the Chairmanship of Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Environment of Forests with the representatives of the concerned Ministries/Departments and Government of Madhya Pradesh for providing oversight and support to the Government of Madhya Pradesh for carrying out the necessary remedial actions. The issue of disposal of 350 MT of toxic waste which was to be incinerated at Pithampur Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) was considered by the Overisght Committee in its meetings held on 24th March, 2011 and 25th May, 2011 in view of Government of Madhya Pradesh expressing their inability to incinerate the said waste at Pithampur. The other options suggested included disposal by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in their incinerator at Nagpur, Maharashtra. The DRDO has agreed to undertake the safe disposal of toxic waste currently lying at the premises of the erstwhile UCIL in its incineration facility at Borkhedi near Nagpur. The sole responsibility of safe transportation of toxic waste from Bhopal to the DRDO facility will be that of the Government of Madhya Pradesh. The disposal of the toxic waste will be continuous over a period of 2 years from the start of delivery of the waste by the Government of Madhya Pradesh at the incineration facility of DRDO at Borkhedi near Nagpur.
The Government of India has set up an Oversight Committee in the Ministry of Environment of Forests, Government of India under the Chairmanship of Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Environment of Forests with the representatives of the concerned Ministries/Departments and Government of Madhya Pradesh for providing oversight and support to the Government of Madhya Pradesh for carrying out the necessary remedial actions. The issue of disposal of 350 MT of toxic waste which was to be incinerated at Pithampur Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) was considered by the Overisght Committee in its meetings held on 24th March, 2011 and 25th May, 2011 in view of Government of Madhya Pradesh expressing their inability to incinerate the said waste at Pithampur. The other options suggested included disposal by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in their incinerator at Nagpur, Maharashtra. The DRDO has agreed to undertake the safe disposal of toxic waste currently lying at the premises of the erstwhile UCIL in its incineration facility at Borkhedi near Nagpur. The sole responsibility of safe transportation of toxic waste from Bhopal to the DRDO facility will be that of the Government of Madhya Pradesh. The disposal of the toxic waste will be continuous over a period of 2 years from the start of delivery of the waste by the Government of Madhya Pradesh at the incineration facility of DRDO at Borkhedi near Nagpur.
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