1. Name:  Ganesh Prasad
  2. Age:  73
  3. Gas affected or contaminated water affected (details):  I am affected by the gas leak from the Carbide factory as well as contaminated water due to the leak.  Because of this, I have respiratory and physiological medical problems and pains on many parts of my body.  All these symptoms were vividly apparent within one year after the gas leak.
  4. Address:  I lived in Adarsh Nagar, Kachi Chhola, Ward No. 2 , House 149/A, Bhopal.  This is where I lived during the time of the gas leak.
  5. Occupation:  Currently, I am a Pandit in the temple.  Prior to this, I was working in a hotel in Kechi Chola.  I had to quit this job because of weakness due to effects of the gas.
  6. Life Worries (indebtedness, illness in the family, livelihood):  I do not have any debts but I worry about all the children who have been suffering from various illnesses due to the gas leak and water contamination.
  7. Income and sources of income:  As a Pandit in the temple, I make Rs. 50 / day.
  8. Amount of compensation and how it was utilized:  In 1984, I received Rs. 3000 from the police station at Mangalwara.  After this, I received Rs. 200 / month for 10 years.  In 1998, I was granted Rs. 25,000 in compensation.  But only Rs.12,500 was given and the remaining amount was given monthly installments of Rs. 200 / month.  In 2005 I was granted and received another Rs. 25,000.  Some of the money I received was used for medicine and treatments.  Around Rs. 11,000 was used to payoff debts owed to my neighbors.  I used Rs. 5,500 to open a bicycle shop for my nephew.   Another Rs. 8000 was used to search for my son who was found dead in Mumbai.
  9. Deaths of family members, relatives, friends, neighbors with cause and date of death:  In 1994, my mother died due to paralysis.  My eldest son died in 1993.  My brother-in-law died in 1998 due to suffocation.  In 1998, my brother-in-law died from suffocation and my aunt’s son died due to respiratory problems.  My sister-in-law’s husband also passed away.  In my neighborhood, four men and 3 women died within two years of gas exposure.
  10. Illness due to disaster:  Due to the disaster, I have pain in my legs and hands.  As a result, my limbs do not function properly.
  11. Current illness (due to gas exposure or exposure to contaminated water):  I vomit if I drink water directly.   To prevent vomiting, I only drink tea or coffee.
  12. Association with organizations:  I have been associated with the Sambhavna Trust in Bhopal.
  13. Participation in rallies, demonstrations, direct actions, how many, when was the first time and where was it in Bhopal and elsewhere:   I have participated in demonstrations where we have burned effigies and I have also been part of three day fasting programmes.
  14. Arrests, jail terms, beatings, legal suits:  I have been arrested three times while participating in protests.
  15. Activities (other than participating in protests) for improvement of the condition of survivors:  Aside from participation in demonstrations, I have not been part of any other activities to improve the livelihood of gas leak survivors.
  16. Expectations from the padyatra:  I hope the padyatra will help authorities understand survivors’ afflictions.  By better understanding the survivors’ concerns, I hope gas victims get the compensation they need. 
  17. Any worries: I do not have any worries about the padyatra.