Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): In what has sparked another debate over the burning of the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) chemical waste, reports of two separate pollution control bodies mention highly disparate numbers on the quantity of heavy metals, mercury in particular, after burning 350 MT of waste, which led to 900 MT of ash at Pithampur.

The state government affidavit filed in the High Court, Jabalpur, this month, is based on the report of the regional laboratory of the MP Pollution Control Board, Indore.

However, the joint affidavit of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the CSIR-NEERI indicates significantly higher levels of mercury. Read Also Bhopal Metro Rail: CMRS Team Arrives From Mumbai For 2-Day Inspection; Will Check Everything From...

According to the CPCB re

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