Bhopal dharna diary, May 29, 2008 This morning, we got half of what we came here for. Prithviraj Chavan, representing the Prime Minister’s Office, came to the dharna sthal and read a statement conveying the Government’s in-principle agreement to our demand for the Empowered Commission. This is a huge first step. The Commission would ensure [...]
Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Stationary Karamchari Sangh Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Purush Sangarsh Morcha Bhopal Group for Information and Action May 31, 2008 Press Statement Organizations representing survivors and victims of water contamination in Bhopal today sent a letter to the Prime Minister clarifying that their demands for legal action against Dow Chemical and Union [...]
Times of India, May 30, 2008 NEW DELHI: The Union government on Thursday bowed to pressure from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy activists and accepted their demand for setting up a specially empowered commission to carry out medical, economic, social and environmental rehabilitation of the gas victims. Prithviraj Chavan, minister for state in the PMO, [...]
The Economic Times, May 30, 2008 NEW DELHI: The government has finally lent an ear to the victims of Bhopal gas tragedy. But coming after 25 years it’s certainly a case of too little too late. The government has accepted “in principle” their demand to set up a commission to carry out medical, economic, social [...]
Aarti Dhar, The Hindu, May 30, 2008 Centre will take initiative soon to work out modalities Committees on various rehabilitation aspects will be subsumed Drinking water from Kolar reservoir for localities around Carbide plant by year-end NEW DELHI: The Centre has agreed “in principle” to set up an empowered commission to rehabilitate the survivors and [...]
Chris Morris, BBC News, March 29, 2008 PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE THE BBC’S FILM The Indian government says it will set up a commission to examine some of the grievances of victims of the world’s worst industrial disaster. The gas leak in the city of Bhopal in 1984 claimed thousands of lives. [...]
AFP, May 29, 2008 Survivors of Bhopal Gas tragedy shout slogans during a protest in New Delhi NEW DELHI (AFP) — India is to set up a panel to help victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak, which killed more than 15,000 people, a minister said Thursday after meeting survivors of the tragedy. Junior minister [...]
IANS, May 29, 2008 New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Smiles and hugs, signifying a part of the battle won, were exchanged Thursday among the Bhopal gas tragedy victims, who are protesting in the capital, as one of their key demands for setting up a commission had been met. They were, however, not completely satisfied. In [...]
Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Stationary Karamchari Sangh Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Purush Sangarsh Morcha Bhopal Group for Information and Action Press Statement, May 29th, 2008 Three organizations of the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal disaster leading a protracted battle for rehabilitation and justice today expressed satisfaction at the response of the Prime Minister. Today morning [...]
Manjeet Kripalani, Business Week, May 28, 2008 The 1984 disaster was Union Carbide’s fault, but many Indians want to hold Dow accountable For nearly a quarter century, the name Bhopal has been synonymous with the dangers of industrialization. In the wee hours of Dec. 3, 1984, a toxic gas leaked from a pesticide plant in [...]
