Five non-government organisations representing victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster on Monday described the latest decision taken at the meeting of Group of Ministers to send 350 tonnes of hazardous waste from the abandoned Union Carbide pesticide plant to Germany for safe disposal was a vindication of their long-standing demand on the issue.
They described this as a “minor but significant victory” in their 22 year long battle. At a press conference here, the organisations pointed out that the GoM’s decision has highlighted the toxic nature of Union Carbide’s waste and the ongoing dangers posed by the thousands of tonnes of hazardous waste in and around the abandoned pesticide factory.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/ngos-decision-vindicates-our-stand
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/asian-age-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhopal-d
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bhopal-gas-disaster
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/union-carbide
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chemical-industry
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/germany
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxic-wastes
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ngo
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-waste
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhya-pradesh
