3,240 kg toxic waste burnt in 3 days, flue gases emitted within prescribed limit

Amid tight security of 650 police personnel and special armed force (SAF) jawans, a trial run for the incineration of 10 metric tonnes of toxic waste began on Thursday

Bhopal: Around 3,240 kg of toxic waste from the Bhopal Gas tragedy site was burned during the first three days of the trial run, with the flue gas emissions from the chimney remaining within the prescribed standard limits at Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, said officials on Saturday.

“A total of 3,240 kg of lime has been mixed with the waste for burning.