Learning a lesson from gas tragedy
The Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984 "grimly forces us to think about effective implementation of mechanisms linked with technology transfer, research and development, location policy and fatory laws,
The Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984 "grimly forces us to think about effective implementation of mechanisms linked with technology transfer, research and development, location policy and fatory laws,
Two women survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy went on an indefinite fast here to press Dow Chemicals, the owner of Union Carbide, to own responsibility for the tragedy and assume liabilities.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh recently released a book on the Bhopal gas disaster of December 3, 1984. The book titled Gas Tragedy: An Eyewitness has been authored by the Secretary for
After a 12-day hunger strike highlighting the plight of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors, three activists have finally ended their fast at the Gandhi statue in front of the Indian embassy in Washinton.
On the night of 3rd December, 1984, Union Carbide tank 610, released 40 tonnes of lethal gas into Bhopal. What followed was the worst industrial disaster in human history. “Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain” is
THE CLAIMS courts set up in Bhopal's gas leak-affected areas are rejecting more than half the compensation claims for death due to lack of evidence. Of the 40 courts that were to be set up, only
It is difficult to imagine how a greater tragedy could occur to a peacetime population than the deadly gas leak in Bhopal on the night of December 2-3, 1984. The survivors of the dead victims, the injured and others who suffered, or may in the future suffer due to the disaster, are entitled to compensation.
Nine years after the world's worst industrial accident, an international team of 15 doctors and researchers arrived in Bhopal. Their objective: to "provide consultative support towards the Bhopal
Legal gains on compensation were squandered in the 3rd and final judgement on Bhopal
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Budhsen Rathore Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/03/2023.</p> <p>The matter related to ash dyke breach of the
Contamination of soil and groundwater caused by the toxic waste left in Union Carbide's abandoned Bhopal plant poses a new health hazard for the survivors of the 1984 gas disaster, and the Government
A ghastly cocktail of industries makes Gujarat hotter than hell
Bhopal, May 20: The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh dedicated the Rs. 12 thousand crore Bharat-Oman Refinery at Agasod near Bina today. Describing it a world class project he said that it would boost development in and around Bundelkhand region. The revenue of Madhya Pradesh would go up and around five thousand people would get employment in this project, he added.
After years of inaction, things seem to be moving with lightning speed in Bhopal. The Supreme Court has directed the Reserve Bank of India to transfer the money paid by Union Carbide as compensation
More than a decade after the Bhopal gas disaster, the data collected from those exposed to the gas remains shrouded in mystery
• Pesticides can harm unborn children, and an estimated Rs 24,000 crore is needed to fight pesticide-borne dis-eases, says Suresh Prabhu, Union minister for environment and forests. •
• State governments may soon announce favourable power purchase policies for renewable energy projects. In this regard, an agreement was recently signed by state secretaries, in charge of
India has little idea of how to clean up Bhopal
A look at the environmental agendas of political parties.
twelve years after the devastating Bhopal gas tragedy, the 600,000 people affected by it are the hapless victims of another human crime: callousness. Callousness perpetrated by their very own Indian