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A demonstrator throws kerosene oil on an effigy depicting Dow Chemical Company, which now owns Union Carbide, to burn it during a protest to mark the 30th anniversary of Bhopal gas tragedy in Bhopal December 3, 2014. In the early hours of December 3, 1984, around 40 metric tonnes of toxic methyl isocyanate gas accidentally leaked from a pesticide factory owned by U.S. multinational Union Carbide Corp. and was carried by the wind into the surrounding slums. The government recorded 5,295 deaths. Activists estimate 25,000 people have died from illnesses in the years since. Many more, they said, are dealing with cancer, blindness, respiratory difficulties and immune and neurological disorders, but with no support. REUTERS/Thomson Reuters Foundation/Nita Bhalla (INDIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST DISASTER SOCIETY) - GM1EAC31N4801
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CNBC TV18•25-12-2025, 12:19

MP's Transformative 2025: Naxal-Free, Waste Disposal, Economic Boom, Yet Tragedy Strikes

  • •Madhya Pradesh declared Naxal-free by CM Mohan Yadav, ending decades of Maoist violence.
  • •Union Carbide's 41-year-old toxic waste incinerated in Pithampur, though 900 tonnes of ash remain a concern.
  • •Tragedy struck as 24 children died from contaminated Coldrif cough syrup, exposing regulatory gaps.
  • •State hosted Global Investors Summit, attracting ₹30.77 lakh crore investments and 21 lakh jobs.
  • •New cheetah habitat, metro services, and helicopter tourism launched; 52 tiger deaths reported.

Why It Matters: MP achieved major milestones in 2025, balancing progress with tragic challenges and environmental concerns.

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