For a span of 15 years prior to the Bhopal Gas disaster (2 December 1984) , Union Carbide consistently disposed of highly toxic chemical waste both within and outside the premises of their factory.
Neelkanth village is situated on the banks of river Narmada at a distance of 10 km from Narsullaganj town of Sehore district. The flood waters here have destroyed the crops of the farmers.