Central Chronicle (Bhopal)

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the demarcation of Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 27/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kamal Tiwari Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/05/2025. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest and Chief Wildlife Warden, Rajasthan stated that a high level meeting to review the progress on the demarcation of Nahargarh …

More money for victims and families, clean-up by state govt

More money for those affected by the Bhopal gas tragedy, a giant clean-up at the site of the tragedy, and new legal action to assign corporate responsibility for that effort - these are the star attractions of the remediation and rehabilitation plan that the government will consider, as it tries …

425 tigers in MP: Minister

Chhindwara: Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Sartaj Singh today said that the state has an estimated 425 tigers. ''Although the Wildlife Institute of India will provide official report of tiger census by October, but according to a gross esitmation, there are over 400 tigers in the state,'' he said media here. …

Govt panel on Bhopal to discuss Anderson's extradition today

More than two decades after the Bhopal gas tragedy, there is a renewed sense of hope that the government's empowered Group of Ministers (GoM) will look afresh at various issues which have been lying buried all these years. The issue of former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson's extradition is expected …

Planting campaign

Ujjain: About six lakh saplings will be sold through a mobile van and later planted this year as part of the greenery drive under the 'Aao Banay Apna Madhya Pradesh' campaign in the district. ''Under the 'My City Green City' project, a target has been set to plant six lakh …

Potable water crisis worsens in Begumganj

Begumganj: The drinking water crisis in this town of district Raisen has intensified to such an extent that there regular confrontation of people being witnessed here over the drinking water. The situation has been made worse because of drying up some of the drinking water sources. However, the municipality did …

Masood demands compensation of Rs 10 lakh for gas victims

Bhopal: MP Congress Committee spokesman Arif Masood said that in the meeting of union group of ministers to be held in Delhi on June 18 priority should be given to the compensation to be given to gas victims. The family of the deceased in gas tragedy should be given Rs …

UPA-I opposed increase in Bhopal payout

The alacrity shown by the government in setting up a Group of Ministers (GoM) to look into all issues of the Bhopal gas tragedy - including adequacy of compensation - was clearly missing just three years ago when the UPA government opposed tooth and nail any enhancement of payment to …

Central Govts ignored gas tragedy victims' needs: Gaur

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Babulal Gaur has put the previous Atal Bihari Vajapayee-led National Democratic Alliance Government in the dock over the welfare of Bhopal gas tragedy victims. Replying to questions of reporters here today, Mr Gaur said various governments at the Centre …

MP govt import 50k metric tonnes of coal from Indonesia

The Madhya Pradesh government has imported 50,000 metric tonnes of coal from Indonesia to deal with its shortage which is affecting power generation in the state, official sources said. "The imported coal has reached a port in Gujarat and will reach the state shortly," Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited …

More than 25 years later, Bhopal still drinking poisoned water

Bhopal gas tragedy killed 20,000 people and scarred many for life. More than 25 year after the disaster, countless victims are still suffering due to neglect and callousness of authorities. Forget compensation, they don't even have access to clean drinking water. Here's a report on the state of the victims …

Surya Ideal Village Project in MP

Jaiprakash Agrawal, Chairman of Surya Foundation & Surya Group has started a village development project in the state. He project has already commenced and is covering many districts of MP. Inspired by Anna Hazare of Maharastra, Surya Foundation is working in about 150 villages in MP. Also, it will conduct …

Campaign to attract foreign investment

The delegation led by the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reached Germany on Sunday morning. The delegation includes Chief Minister Chouhan, Industries Minister Kailash Vijayavargiya, senior officers and industrialists. They are touring three countries with a view to attract foreign investment. The Chief Minister along with the delegation reached Frankfurt …

Case filed against Arjun Singh

Bhopal, June 15 : A complaint has been filed in a local court here for registration of a criminal case against former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Arjun Singh for allegedly releasing the then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson in a wrong manner after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. A separate …

Wild animals poaching continues unabated, black buck hide recovered

Piparia : The unabated illegal poaching of wild animals in Piparia-Pachmarhi forest range has dealt a severe blow to people's faith in Forest Department's squad. The entire area was rocked by recovery of hide of a black buck in 14 pieces from a Tavera SUV on the other day. The …

Bhopal gas tragedy: Centre ''should submit'' curative plea

A non-government organisation working for victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy today felt that the Centre should submit a curative petition to the Supreme Court for ensuring appropriate punishment for the guilty and justice for victims in the criminal case relating to the world's worst industrial disaster. ''Several statements …

US pressure may have been a factor: Digvijay Singh

As the role of past and present Congress governments comes under intense scrutiny for effectively helping Warren Anderson and America's Union Carbide get away in the Bhopal gas leak case, senior party leader Digvijaya Singh has said that American pressure could have been a factor in how the disaster was …

State plane flew Anderson out of Bhopal: Ex District Collector

Bhopal, June 09 In a sensational claim, the district collector of Bhopal at the time of the gas tragedy claimed Wednesday that the state government had actively helped Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson to escape law. Detailing the sequence of events on December 7, 1984

Dignitaries of all sections of society will be associated with School Chale Hum campaign

The Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed to associate talented persons of all sections of society with 'School Chale Hum' campaign. He said that by associating talented persons from the fields of sports, film, stage, social service, education, and literature-culture, this campaign will get wide acceptance. Chief Minister …

Verdict in Gas Tragedy

Twenty-five years after the worst industrial disaster in world history which claimed over 15,000 lives, Bhopal district court on Monday convicted eight people including former Union Carbide India chairman Keshub Mahindra in the Bhopal Gas tragedy case. The Gas Tragedy of Bhopal is not an issue of city/state or nation …

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