India, Feb. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a petition seeking to stall the trial runs for the incineration of toxic waste from the Bhopal Gas tragedy site in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, dismissing concerns over potential health risks to local residents and the possibility of soil and water contamination.

The top court bench passed the order after noting that a committee of experts, including the director of the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), the director of the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), and representatives from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), was overseeing the transportation and disposal of 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste from the Union Car...