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Mercury Alarm Over 900 Tonnes Of Union Carbide Waste Ash In Pithampur, MPPCB Files High Court Report

Reported by The Free Press Journal 18 Oct 2026, 2:00 am IST 1 min read

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Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board has submitted a fresh report to the High Court concerning Union Carbide's toxic waste disposal in Pithampur. NGOs have raised concerns over alleged mercury contamination in approximately 900 metric tonnes of residual ash. The court has taken the report on record, scheduling November 27 hearing.

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Section: India
Topics: Courts & law
Places: Madhya Pradesh
First reported by: The Free Press Journal
Reporter: staff reporter
Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026, 2:00 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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