Disaster watch
industrial disasters continue to claim human lives in India. Since the Bhopal tragedy, India has witnessed over 119 industrial disasters that have claimed over 3,000 lives across the
Search Results
-
-
MP gets Oil and Gas conservation
Madhya Pradesh with its fruitful efforts made for conservation of oil and gas, has received the national award instituted by the Government of India. The State's steps to curb the misuse and
-
The need to be sure
The insurance market can become an invaluable weapon to protect the environment against errant industrial units
-
INDIA
Wildlife authorities in Assam are set to conduct a week-long census at all wildlife habitats in the state to estimate the tiger population. This is part of a countrywide tiger census to be taken up
-
Gas hydrate pilot project this month
India will finalize plans for the fist pilot project on exploitation of gas hydrates by the month end and offer at least six coal bed methane (CBM) blocks for exploration within the next few months,
-
India eyes gas hydrates for new energy source
India is eyeing several trillion cubic metres equivalent of gas hydrates, a new energy source, in the deep sea off the western and eastern coasts and near the Andaman islands to meet its energy
-
CBI versus Union Carbide
While the Central Bureau of Investigation tries to get Union Carbide convicted for mass murder, the multinational contends the gas leak was sabotage.
-
Toxic city
Given the Indians' poor economic and nutritional conditions, it is very important that we try to optimally prevent cancer than create conditions that lead to an epidemic and then demand expensive curative facilities
-
Industrial disaster drill at Digboi Refinery
The National Disaster Management Authority conducted an Industrial disaster drill at Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Assam Oil division's) at Digboi Refinery recently. The drill was conducted to test the preparedness of the civil administration concerned in the event of a major industrial disaster. The scenario envisaged for the disaster involved three mishaps: leakage of LPG at the LPG dispatch unit. Blast in hydrogen bullets in the refinery and leakage of chlorine due to catastrophic failure of toner, occurring almost simultaneously resulting in a large number of casualties. The District Administration, Civil Hospital, Civil Defence, State Fire Service, Police Department, Revenue Department, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Assam Oil Divisions's) mutual aid partners such as Oil India Limited, Assam Gas Company Limited, North East Electric Power Corporation, Brahmaputra Valley Fertilisers Limited, Coal India Limited participated in the drill. NGOs like Lions Club of Digboi, Rotary Club of Digboi, also participated in the drill. At the concluding session, Brig (Dr) BK Khanna, senior specialist, National Disaster Management Authority, spoke on the various observations made by the expert panel of Brig Khanna, R Dubey, Director, National Disaster Management Institute, Bhopal and CR Deka, Chief Factories Inspector, Asom. He appreciated the response of the various organizations involved in the drill and pointed out the areas where further improvement could be effected. The session ended with vote of thanks from CR Deka, Chief Inspector of Factories, Asom. The National Disaster Management Authority was created after the enactment of the Disaster Management Act of the Government of India in December 2005 to spearhead and implement a holistic and integrated approach to disaster management in India. Since its inception, the authority has been stimulating disaster scenarios in various parts of the country and conducting detailed mock drills on disaster management, sources added.
-
13,000 bio-gas plants installed
13,155 bio gas plants have been installed by Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas nigam in the rural areas so far. A subsidy of Rs 2100 to Rs 3500 is provided by the Central government for installation of
-
Toxic wastes from UC premises to be removed: Arif
Gas Relief and Rehabilitation Minister, Arif Aqueel has said that action is being taken for the removal of toxic wastes from the Union Carbide factory premises and Rs 1.20 crore scheme is also being
-
Back to the future
finally from April 1997 after years of dithering, ignoring world opinion, and consistently downplaying the deleterious health effects of pesticides like dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (ddt) and
-
Book Review
<b>Accountability in the Pesticide Industry A report based on a forum held at the Pocantico Conference Center</b> . June 25 28, 2002 . Paper No 5
-
Better biogas plants
Biogas plants need to be improved technologically before they become a success. Efforts are on
-
The night the air turned poisonous...
...the much flouted crisis management system failed to activate itself, leaving the residents of Kardampuri colony in Delhi gasping for breath
-
Disposal
"We simply dispose waste in abandoned quarries and other areas,' said Dhaigude, when asked about the waste disposal system in Mumbai. In the parlance of the municipal officials, disposal of waste
-
Life after death
Union Carbide has apparently learnt its lessons from Bhopal, but have we?
-
Up in smoke
Long overdue, disaster finally struck the HPCL refinery at Vishakapatnam <font class='UCASE'><br>
-
MONEYMAKERS
saving species: UK-based Glaxo Well come will help save the endangered medicinal Leech from extinction. The blood sucking creature is used by doctors to prevent blood clotting. The pharmaceutical
-
Born dead
<i>I</i><i>n the story from the great Indian epic, </i> Mahabharat <i>, the legendary hero Arjun was once telling his wife Shubhadra how to penetrate the virtually unassailable ancient battle formation, </i> Chakravyuha <i>, destroy it and get out unscat