Category: News Articles on Bhopal & Dow Chemical

Agence France Presse, August 8, 2008 Survivors of the 1984 Bhopal Gas tragedy protest outside the Indian Prime Minister’s Residence in May 2008 NEW DELHI (AFP) — Victims of India’s 1984 Bhopal gas leak which killed thousands of people ended months of sit-in protests on Friday after the government promised new assistance. About 70 people…

Tha Indian news, August 8, 2008 New Delhi , August 8 (ANI): Survivors of the Bhopal Gas tragedy, one of the worst industrial tragedies in the country on Friday celebrated government assurance to set up a commission to look into the grievances of the victims. More than 3,500 people died in the days and weeks…

Press Trust of India, August 8, 2008 New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) Giving in to demands of Bhopal gas tragedy survivors, the Government today announced that an Empowered Commission will be set up to look into all aspects of rehabilitation of the victims and cleaning-up of hazardous waste lying in the area. Union Minister for…

Business Standard, August 8, 2008 The Centre today reached an agreement with those protesting for medical relief for the Bhopal gas tragedy victims and environmental recovery of the site of the Union Carbide plant from where the gas leak had occurred in 1984. The organisations representing the victims today announced that they would call off…

Express India, August 6, 2008 Pune, August 05. Justifying the violent turn of events on July 25 at Dow Chemical complex in Shinde village, 60 km from the city, Banda Tatya Karadkar, leader of warkaris, said that he had been compelled to use force by the government. “It is my experience that the government has…

Express India, August 4, 2008 Pune, August 04 Villagers of Shinde Vasuli, who have been protesting against a proposed Dow Chemicals project, have received support from unexpected quarters — the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). Dow proposes to set up a research and development facility over 100 acres in the village, but villagers are concerned that…

Rahul Mangaonkar, Times of India, August 3, 2008 AHMEDABAD: Did the Department of Industry Policy & Promotion (DIPP) consider the recommendation made by the Department of Chemicals and Fertilizers while giving the nod to Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) for purchasing technology from Dow Chemical Company (DCC)? This will now become clear as the Central Information…

Vinita Deshmukh, Intelligent Pune, July 31, 2008 In India, `political influence’ plays a great role in “getting things done.” If you want to bend or break laws and quickly get to what you want, you need ministerial blessings. Once you are so favoured, government agencies are rendered to being spineless outfits and the rest seemingly…

ABC Radio Australia, July 23, 2008 Twenty-four years after a gas leak in the central Indian city of Bhopal killed thousands of people, the clean up of toxic waste has only just begun. Presenter: Alana Rosenbaum Speakers: Babulal Gaur is minister for Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief in the state of Madhya Pradesh; Rachna Dhingra is…

Silicon India, July 16, 2008 Mumbai: Addressing the media in Mumbai Monday, Janak Daftari, an IIT-B alumni, said: “A group of IIT-B alumni, mostly from Silicon Valley, in total disregard to the sentiments and the callous practices being followed by the firm in their (alumini’s) origin country, has gone ahead and under the aegis of…

Express India, July 15, 2008 Organisers of the IIT-Bombay Jubilee celebrations in New York apparently reacted with nonchalance – albeit anonymous nonchalance – when asked about the storm raised by IIT faculty and alumni over Dow’s sponsorship of the exclusive event. A typhoon of comments subsequently buffeted the website that posted the story – see…

Express India, July 15, 2008 Mumbai, July 14 Some Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-B) alumni have floated an online petition urging organizers of the Golden Jubilee Conference 2008, to be held in New York from July 18 to 20, to refuse sponsorship from Dow Chemical. Dow Chemical is one the ‘gold’ sponsors of the Golden…