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National Pollution Control Day 2023 - December 02

December 2 , 2023 360 days 606 0
  • Every year, National Pollution Control Day is observed on December 2.
  • On December 2 and December 3, 1984, a harmful chemical – Methyl Isocyanate – along other chemicals got released from a pesticide plant, Union Carbide India Limited, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
  • The MP state government declared 25000 people dead because of the exposure of harmful gases.
  • National Pollution Control Day is celebrated to honour the people who lost their lives due to the unfortunate incident.
  • The theme for National Pollution Control Day 2023 is “Sustainable Development for a Clean and Healthy Planet”.

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