Dispose ash from Union Carbide waste within 2 months: MP High Court to state government

Madhya Pradesh High Court orders state to dispose of Union Carbide toxic waste ash within two months, overriding previous expert engagement requirements.

Published on: Dec 23, 2025, 07:34:00 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal/Jabalpur

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The Madhya Pradesh high court on Monday directed the state government to dispose the residual ash generated from the disposal of toxic waste from the Union Carbide at a facility in Dhar district within two months by withdrawing its previous order to engage experts for the process.

The state government had approached the high court, seeking a review of its October 8 order that directed the state to file a report citing alternate sites for containment and also inform the court whether a global tender was floated in order to get the best technical expertise for the disposal of the toxic waste.

After hearing the petition on Monday, a division bench of the high court, comprising justices Vivek Kumar Singh and Ajay Nirankari, said, “...we are of the considered view to keep the order dated October 8, 2025 in abeyance and direct the state to comply with the order dated December 3, 2024 that said timely scientific disposal of toxic waste and ashes within a period of two months subject to opinion of the expert committee constituted by this court.”

Meanwhile, a separate petition filed in the high court raised concerns that the ash contains radioactive materials. The petition noted that the technology required to safely destroy such waste is currently available only in Japan and Germany.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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