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Madhya Pradesh High Court Gives State 5 Weeks to File Bhopal UCIL Soil and Groundwater Remediation Plan

The order pushes the long-running case toward a time‑bound cleanup by channeling work to CPCB‑empanelled firms under the 2025 contaminated‑sites rules.

Overview

  • A division bench of Justices VK Singh and AK Nirankari took on record the state’s affidavit seeking additional time to submit the plan.
  • The government told the court that 337 metric tonnes of Union Carbide chemical waste have been disposed of following earlier judicial directions.
  • Officials said a March 3 meeting decided to invite qualified organisations and issue a short tender restricted to CPCB‑listed reference organisations.
  • The forthcoming plan is to address contaminated soil and groundwater as well as detoxification and decontamination of corroded plant structures.
  • The court fixed the next hearing for April 23, with survivor groups pressing for a clear, time‑bound remediation roadmap.