Serving the symptom
The government still does not know what still afflicts people in Bhopal
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Serving the symptom
The government still does not know what still afflicts people in Bhopal
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Supreme Court judgement dated 3/10/1991 on Bhopal Gas Disaster
In the suit filed by the Union of India against Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) filed before the Southern District Court at New York, the presiding judge directed the utilisation of 5 Million Dollars deposited by UCC towards Interim Relief Fund, for affording relief to the victims of the Bhopal Gas Leak disaster through the Indian Red Cross Society.
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DRDE claims on toxicity of UC factory
This study was conducted to assess the safety with special reference to acute toxicity, if any of six samples (Excavated waste, Lime sludge, Naphthol tar (or Naphthol tar), Reactor residue, Semi processed pesticide and Sevin tar) collected from `Stored Toxic Wastes at the former UCIL plant site at Bhopal'.
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Primary skin irritation test of samples of stored toxic wastes at the former UCIL plant site at Bhopal in rabbits
This study was conducted to assess the safety with special reference to the primary skin irritation, if any, of six samples (Excavated waste, Lime sludge, Naphthol tar (nor Naptho tar), Reactor residues, Semi processed pesticide and Sevin tar) collected from `Stored Toxic Wastes at the former UCIL Plant site at Bhopal".
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Toxic waste kept for safe disposal in Bharuch catches fire
Burning hazardous waste at the BEIL - Drum flying out of the fire Burning hazardous waste at the BEIL -
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BMC forms task force for disaster management
The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has formed a task force for the rescue and relief of the citizens during emergency situations. The task force would control the emergency situations to safeguard
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Drink this
Bhopal tragedy victims to get water supply 20 years too late
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GAIL moves SC against PNGRB’s decision
New Delhi GAIL India has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity order that upheld the PNGRB’s decision to accept the technical bid of the Gujarat State Petronet-led consortium for laying the R5,000-crore Mallavaram-Bhopal-Bhilwara-Vijaipur gas pipeline project. GSPL, which currently operates about 2,000 km of pipelines in Gujarat, has a 52% stake in the consortium, with Indian Oil Corp holding 26%, and Bharat Petroleum Corp and Hindustan Petroleum Corp having 11% each. The grouping had emerged as the lowest bidder for the project, ousting GAIL.
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Bhopal revisited
The government department to provide relief to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy may be closed down
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Letter of D. Raja, National Secretary, Communist Party of India to PM Manmohan Singh on Bhopal Gas Disaster
On August 9th, 2007, Mr. D.Raja, National Secretary, Communist Party of India, wrote a strong letter on the matter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, accusing the PM's office of treating Dow and not Bhopal survivors as the victims of an injustice. The Prime Minister replied on August 17th.
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Bhopal: The inside story
On the night of December 2, 1984, forty tons of deadly methyl isocyanate leaked out of a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India, killing thousands and injuring many more.
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Empowered panchayats make for true liberalisation
A myth actively perpetuated by traditional politicians and a supportive bureauracy is that panchayat bodies are India s lowest ranked implementing agency for government programmes. Thus their status as an institution of self government, as designated in t
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BHOPAL: the bad dream continues
Bhopal is a metaphor for disaster, industrial and human. It has been the object of much speculation and typically endless litigation. A case study in regulatory law, it could serve as wonderful proof in an argument to uphold the precautionary principle. R
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Bhopal Gas Tragedy - Preparedness and management of chemical disaster
Massive releases of agents intentionally or unintentionally can be disruptive to the lines of individuals at many levels. In 1984, the release of toxic Methylisocyanate gas had occurred suddenly and without warning from the union carbide plant in Bhopal. This disaster had created thousands of casualties thereby overwhelming local, health and medical resources.
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The company s crass
This is arguably the starkest reminder of corporate irresponsibility. In mid-October this year, us congressman Frank Pallone and eight colleagues filed an amicus brief on behalf of the more than
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An alternative plan
The road map prepared by the ngos calls for a review of all scientific studies conducted at the Bhopal site since 1989. The threats the waste poses to workers, local residents and the environment
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Trust timeline
1984: Bhopal disaster 1991: The Supreme Court directs Union Carbide Corporation, USA, to finance a 500-bed hospital for the long term medical care of survivors 1992: Union Carbide's Indian
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Supreme Court judgement dated 14/02/1989 on Bhopal Gas Disaster
Supreme Court judgement dated 14/02/1989 on Bhopal Gas Disaster. The Court was of the opinion that the case was fit for an overall settlement between the parties covering all litigations, claims, rights and liabilities related to and arising out of the Disaster.
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Union Carbide: Disaster at Bhopal
In the early hours of Moday, Dec 3,1984, a toxic cloud of methyl isocyanate (MIC)gas enveloped the hundreds of shanties and huts surrounding a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. Later, as the deadly cloud slowly drifted in the cool night air through streets in surrounding sections, sleeping residents awoke, coughing, choking and rubbing painfully stinging eyes.
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Subterranean leak
25 years after the gas leak, another tragedy is unfolding in Bhopal reveals this latest study by Centre for Science & Environment. This study based on CSE's Pollution Monitoring Laboratory tests found that water and soil in & around the Union Carbide factory are loaded with pesticides.