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Bhopal gas tragedy: New SC bench to hear compensation case
Centre had moved the apex court in December 2010, claiming ₹7,844 crore as additional compensation for loss of life and property, and environmental contamination following the tragedy
1 min read29 Jan 202035 years on, Bhopal gas victims still looking for a day in the sun
In the intervening night of 2-3 December 1984, poisonous methyl isocyanate gas leaked out of the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya PradeshThe highly toxic substance enveloped the surrounding areas, with over 500,000 exposed to the fumes. Considered one of the world's worst industrial disaster, the gas leak maimed generations to come
2 min read3 Dec 2019Bhopal gas tragedy has scarred generations, study suppressed: RTI documents
Report found that 9% of the 1048 babies born to mothers who were exposed to the toxic gas had congenital malformationsDocuments show research on birth defects, but there is no mention of what was done to help the 110 defected babies
3 min read29 Nov 2019Bhopal gas tragedy among world's major industrial accidents of 20th century: UN
At least 30 tons of methyl isocyanate gas, which was released from the Union Carbide plant, affected more than 600,000 workersAmong the other nine major industrial disasters after 1919 listed in the report are the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters
4 min read20 Apr 2019Raqs Media Collective dreams of equal division of toxicity
Our civilizational failure in dealing with toxicity, along with the radical need to develop resources of care, must be included in every conversation
6 min read29 Aug 2018Bhopal gas tragedy, 33 years on: Victims seek rehab of kids with deformities
Protesters demanded adequate compensation, proper medical care and rehabilitation of children born with congenital malformations due to the Bhopal gas tragedy
2 min read4 Dec 2017New treaty needed to regulate excessive use of pesticides: UN
A UN research shows pesticides are responsible for an estimated 200,000 acute poisoning deaths each year globally
2 min read8 Mar 2017Remembering Bhopal: A chemical plant manager’s story
TR Chauhan was a chemical plant manager during the Bhopal gas leak tragedy in 1984. Here, he recalls the memory of the day.
2 Dec 201632 years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, govt apathy intensifies victims’ pain
Bhopal gas tragedy victims are yet to see any comprehensive assessment of contamination of the groundwater around the disaster site or efforts to clean it up
3 min read2 Dec 2016Environment ministry to revise rules on chemical accidents
Environment ministry issues a notice seeking inputs and comments regarding amendments in the chemical accident rules
2 min read16 Aug 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared