A petition has been filed in the National Green Tribunal`s Bhopal bench seeking an assurance from the Madhya Pradesh government that the disposal of Union Carbide waste won`t harm people in nearby areas. The petition has urged the green court to direct the state`s chief secretary to declare on oath about the safety of people in Pithampur in Dhar district where the Carbide waste has been transported for disposal.

The petition, filed by a Jabalpur-based social organisation, also seeks direction to the authorities in Dhar to submit on oath that the residents in the area won`t be harmed due to the disposal of the Carbide waste. On Thursday, 337 tonnes of Union Carbide waste reached Pithampur from Bhopal for disposal following the MP High Court order.