Air quality was found to be meeting prescribed standards in surrounding Tarpura, Chirakhan and Bajrangpura villages, the official said.The first round of incineration of 10 tonnes of Union Carbide waste began on February 28 and ended on March 3, lasting for about 75 hours, during which 135 kg of waste was fed to the plant’s incinerator every hour, he said.In the second round of the trial, the waste was disposed of at a rate of 180 kg per hour. The second round ended on March 8.On the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984, highly toxic Methyl Isocyanate gas leaked from Union Carbide’s pesticide factory in Bhopal.At least 5,479 people were killed and thousands of others suffered injuries and long-term health consequences due to the leaked gas.After the waste from the factory was brought to Pithampur in January, there were protests with some local organisations claiming that the disposal would harm the population in the surrounding area and the environment.However, the state government assured that the disposal would be carried out in a safe manner.
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