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72cr for denied Bhopal victims
The group of ministers on the Bhopal gas tragedy, which met here Monday, reviewed the progress made by various ministries on its recommendations to the Union Cabinet three months ago. The ministerial panel has decided to change the site for disposal of toxic waste from Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh following protests from local residents.
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GoM expands relief package for Bhopal tragedy victims' kin
New Delhi: The group of ministers on the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy has decided to give an extra Rs 72 crore compensation for the kin of those who died in the disaster, but were not considered for relief earlier. The ministerial panel, chaired by home minister P Chidambaram, on Monday reviewed the progress made on the recommendations given earlier to the government.
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US contradicts Dow on gas disaster deaths: Leaked cables
BHOPAL: Contradicting Dow Chemical Company's (Dow) stated position and its opposition for higher compensation for gas victims, the leaked US government cables admits methyl isocyanate (MIC) poisonous gas
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Research on Bhopal
In the context of the recent Supreme Court directive on medical research on Bhopal, it is critically important to examine the history of research efforts, their quality, their coherent purpose and accountability.
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Warren Anderson and the Bhopal Gas Tragedy
He knew about an audit of Bhopal plant, which identified 30 hazards Warren Anderson was the chairman and chief executive of Union Carbide Corporation, once one of the largest chemical polymer companies in the United States. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1921 to Swedish immigrant parents.
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The killing fields of MNCs
The Bhopal gas tragedy was the worst industrial disaster in human history. Twenty-five thousand people died, 500,000 were injured, and the injustice done to the victims of Bhopal over the past 25 years will go down as the worst case of jurisprudence ever.
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Report had slammed UCC: Gas storage recipe for disaster
The Centre seems to have forgotten the findings of a high-level technical committee it had formed immediately after the Bhopal gas tragedy, which had slammed the Union Carbide Corporation saying it was
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Bhopal case handled poorly, admits Sonia
New Delhi:Pointing out inadequacies in the manner in which successive governments have dealt with the Bhopal gas tragedy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Thursday steps should be taken to prevent such a manmade catastrophe in future.
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U.S. tries to armtwist India on Dow issue
New Delhi: A recent exchange of emails between Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia and U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Michael Froman, accessed by Times Now, would suggest that the United States is trying to pressure India to take back its demand for Rs. 1,500 crore in compensation from Dow Chemicals in the Bhopal gas tragedy case.
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Arjun blames Rao for Andersons escape
<br />  ARJUN Singh broke his silence on the Bhopal gas tragedy only to lay the blame for Warren Anderson
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Union Carbide denies role in gas leak case
Says its officials were not involved in Bhopal plant operations
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MPCB won’t allow Bhopal 'waste' in Taloja
The proposal to bring 346 tonnes of hazardous waste from the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster site to a disposal facility in Taloja outside Mumbai has been opposed by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).
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Comments/suggestions received on the NEERI, NGRI and IICT reports related to Bhopal gas leak disaster
<p>This documents consists of comments and suggestions received by the Ministry of Environment and Forests on NEERI, NGRI and IICT reports related to decontamination and remediation of the Union Carbide plant site in Bhopal.</p>
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‘Waste burner released high amount of toxins’
Five non-government organisations working among the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster on Thursday stated that high levels of Dioxins and Furans were released from the Ramky waste incinerator at Pithampur near Indore during four trial runs between July 2010 and June 2012 and charged the Madhya Pradesh government of being silent spectator to the deliberate and repeated “poisoning of people”. Releasing the documents obtained through the Right to Information Act, the representatives of the NGOs said that because of the high organochlorine content of the Union Carbide waste, they were likely to emit higher volumes of Dioxins and Furans on incineration. This has been corroborated through documents obtained.
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CBI files appeal against Gas verdict
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today filed an appeal in the District and Sessions court against the verdict of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) on the Bhopal gas tragedy case delivered on June 7 this year. The appeal was filed by CBI in the court of District and Sessions Judge Subhash Kakde under Crminal Procedure Code Section 377.
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MP govt to form commission for Bhopal gas tragedy: CM
Bhopal, July 26: Announcing to form a commission for an in-depth probe into Bhopal gas tragedy in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly today, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the government was committed to punish those who were responsible for the world's worst industrial tragedy and provide adequate compensation to the victims.
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Centre wants curative plea in Bhopal case
Maneesh Chhibber New Delhi: The Centre has asked attorney general Goolam E Vahanvati to file a curative petition in the Supreme Court in the Bhopal gas leak case, asking it to set aside the 1996 judgment of a Bench headed by then Chief Justice of India AM Ahmadi, which had ordered the CBI to water down the charges against the accused.
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Bhopal: Govt tells AG to file curative plea at the earliest
The Union Government has asked Attorney General Goolam E Vahanvati to file a curative petition in the Supreme Court in the Bhopal gas leak case, asking it to set aside the 1996 judgment of a Bench headed by then chief justice of India A M Ahmadi, which had ordered the CBI to water down the charges against the accused.
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How our scientists helped avoid Bhopal 2'
The role that our scientists and engineers played, on the spot, during the catastrophic period has not been duly brought out Much has been written about the recent judgment in the Bhopal gas tragedy. But the role that our scientists and engineers played, on the spot, during the catastrophic period has not been duly brought out. It was nothing less than heroic. Let us see why and how.