Why in news?

• National Pollution Day is being observed on 2^nd December, 2021

About National Pollution Control Day

• The day is observed in the memory of people who lost their lives in the Bhopal gas disaster.
• The industrial accident occurred in 1984 when the gas Methyl Isocyanate leaked on the night of December 2–3 and killed thousands.

Objectives of the day

• Spread awareness of managing and controlling industrial disasters
• Prevent the pollution produced by industrial processes or human negligence
• Make people and industries aware of the importance of pollution control acts