Cases / Waste management · India · 2022
Kanpur Rania chromium waste disposal is estimated at 98.46 crore rupees
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No measurement of the harm done to me here is on record.
Did nature suffer? Not measured.
Not on record
- The record does not name which of my species, waters, soils or forests were harmed.
Down To Earth reported that disposal of 85,008 tonnes of chromium waste at Kanpur Rania was estimated at 98.46 crore rupees in 2022. The state pays the cost first, and the sources reviewed do not say how the cost is finally shared.
What?
Disposal of 85,008 tonnes of chromium waste at Kanpur Rania is estimated at 98.46 crore rupees. Down To Earth
Where?
Rania, Kanpur, India.
When?
Reported September 2022. Down To Earth
Who?
Gained
None on recordLost
- State government (not named in the sources) — pays the disposal cost first Down To Earth
Harmed
None on recordWhy?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
How?
The disposal is funded by the state first, according to the report; the sources reviewed do not describe the disposal method. Down To Earth
6 of 6 questions answered from the record
What happened
The record, in order.
Down To Earth reported in September 2022 that disposal of 85,008 tonnes of chromium waste was estimated at 98.46 crore rupees.
According to the same report, the state initially pays the cost.
In court and with insurers
Every proceeding and every insurer decision on record.
Lawsuits and rulings
No court case on record. No court has ruled on this case.
Insurers
No insurer decision on record.
What we don't know
Undisclosed, unproven, untried: recorded as data.
Nature
- Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.
Record
- None on record The sources reviewed do not name the court, case or order that governs the disposal.
- None on record The sources reviewed do not state how the cost is finally shared after the state's initial payment.
- None on record The sources reviewed do not report whether the waste has been disposed of or any effect on soil or water.
Did the harm stop?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
Who paid?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
Sources
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Press and investigations
- Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 22, 2022)Down To Earth · 2022-09