In a statement, Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Babulal Gaur said that a decision in this regard was taken during the meeting of GoM held here today.
Gaur said the GoM under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has asked the state government to put up a detailed proposal in this regard during the next meeting scheduled on June 8.
He said the disposal, if approved by the Group, would be done by German agency-GIZ IS.
About 346 MT toxic waste is lying within the premises of the erstwhile M/s Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL) at Bhopal.
The worst-ever industrial disaster has taken place at the Union Carbide plant on the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984.
According to a government data, compensation of over Rs 3,000 crore has been given in 5,295 cases of death, 4,902 for sustaining permanent disability, 5,27,894 cases of minor injury and 35,455 related to temporary disability among others.
Gaur along with some senior state government officials had on May 17 held a discussion with GIZ IS in Bhopal.