Bhopal Gas Disaster

For more than 25 years, the Union Carbide (UCIL) factory has been contaminating the land and water of Bhopal. Latest tests show that groundwater in areas even three km away from the factory contains almost 40 times more pesticides than Indian standards.

Publication Date:

01/12/2009

Source: Centre for Science and Environment

Tags:

Environment, Land Pollution, Health Effects, Pesticide Industry, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Aldicarb, Carbaryl, Pesticide Residues, CSE Study, Union Carbide, Groundwater Pollution

Environment

Agitation against Dow Chemicals

The agitators and the activists of Gas Peedit Nirashrit Pension Sangharsh Morcha burnt the effigy of the new owner of Union Carbide Factory, the Dow Chemicals, USA, in front of Lily Talkies on Sunday.

Publication Date:

30/11/2009

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (T)

Environment

No room for 3/12 in the algebra of tragedy and outrage

Mahim Pratap Singh

Centre has failed to get a fugitive extradited from the U.S.

Bhopal: Twenty-five years after the world

Publication Date:

30/11/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (T)

Environment

Gas survivors organisations to launch agitation against State Govts lies

Three survivors

Publication Date:

27/11/2009

Source: Pioneer (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (T)

Environment

Speed up justice for Bhopal gas victims

BHOPAL: Pointing to years of alleged official neglect by the Central and State governments, the organisations putting in serious efforts to bring justice to the kin of the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy have once again expressed concern over the manner in which the whole issue has been treated over the past 25 years.

Publication Date:

18/11/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Rehabilitation, Compensation, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Madhya Pradesh

Environment

PM urged to lead the nation in paying homage to gas victims

Mahim Pratap Singh

Publication Date:

10/11/2009

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (T)

Hazardous Waste

25 years after Bhopal gas tragedy, plant to be open to public

Twenrty-five years after the world

Publication Date:

09/11/2009

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Rehabilitation, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, NGO, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal (D)

Environment

Bhopal to get Rs 110 cr memorial

During his recent visit to Bhopal, environment minister Jairam Ramesh stirred a hornet

Publication Date:

15/10/2009

Author(s): Savvy Soumya Misra

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

18

Issue:

10

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Toxic Wastes, Industrial Disasters

Environment

Analysis of chemical contaminants in groundwater and assessment of the qualitative and quantitative drinking water supply

The comprehensive survey report conducted in 15 communities surrounding the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL)plant site in Bhopal. Reveals that tens of thousands of people are being poisoned with deadly chemicals even 25 years after the Bhopal Gas Disaster on 3rd December 1984.

Publication Date:

01/10/2009

Source: Bhopal Medical Appeal

Tags:

Environment, Health Effects, Water Supply, Industrial Disasters, Bhopal Gas Disaster, Union Carbide, Groundwater Pollution