UN listed Bhopal gas tragedy among the worlds major industrial accidents in the last century

International Labour Organization, a UN agency has listed the Bhopal gas tragedy among the world’s major industrial accidents in the last century. The gas leak in the Union Carbide pesticide plant in the Madhya Pradesh capital, Bhopal in the night ..

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ILO lists 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy among world’s major industrial accidents of 20th century

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has recently released the report titled ‘The Safety and Health at the Heart of the Future of Work – Building on 100 years of experience’. In it, the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy which killed thousands ..

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Disposal of Bhopal toxic waste approved

The government sanctioned removal of about 350 metric tonnes of Union Carbide toxic waste in Bhopal. The sanction was given subsequent to commendations from a Group of Ministers (GoM) on the Bhopal Gas tragedy chaired by Home Minister P C ..

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Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012

Union Carbide, Warren Anderson not liable for claims: US court on Bhopal gas tragedy

As per the ruling of US court, neither Union Carbide nor its former chairman Warren Anderson are liable for environmental remediation or pollution-related claims  at the firm’s former chemical plant in Bhopal. The lawsuit that accused Union Carbide of causing ..

Tags: Bhopal • Bhopal disaster • Environmental remediation • Indian environmental law • International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012