Spread of mass awareness and mass mobilisation, I'd guess, is the only key.
There is neither any shortcut nor any readymade solution, I'd imagine. Sukla On 15 June 2010 10:33, venukm <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Sulka, > There is already a campaign on withdrawing Civil Liability for > Nuclear Damage Bill 2010; but how do you/we propose to compel those > agencies who willfully and knowingly remain committed to this overt > piece of legislation? > Why do they collaborate with the nuke hawks at such a great peril to > the country, > and why does the seemingly simple logic of widespread popular > protests in response to such nefarious move by the rulers fail in our > country? > Interpreting & campaigning is one thing and getting people organized > for doing something is another thing, you may agree. > What do you think, ought to be the role of parties sitting inside and > outside the Indian Parliament in rolling back the CLND Bill 2010 ? > What will be like role of a responsible Left , and how you think is > the unfortunate Bhopal judgement the right context in raising the > issue? > Regards, > Venu. > > On Jun 14, 10:08 pm, Sukla Sen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks. > > > > Sukla > > > > On 14 June 2010 22:27, Kavita Krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Sukla's concise comment is right on the mark. > > > > > On 14 June 2010 22:22, Sukla Sen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> While the demand for justice, i.e. stricter punishment for those who > were > > >> directly responsible for ignoring the issue of safe industrial > practices in > > >> case of the UCIL chemical plant in Bhopal handling hugely hazardous > stuff > > >> and also those who are complicit in getting them off the hook, is > profoundly > > >> justified; it is time to focus our attention on the larger issue of > > >> industrial safety, particularly as regards the hazardous industries. > > > > >> It is only in the fitness of things that Civil Liability for Nuclear > > >> Damage Bill 2010 is attracting large public attention, given the fact > that > > >> nuclear industry is just not only highly hazardous from uranium mining > to > > >> power plant - without any safe method for disposal of nuclear wastes, > it is > > >> also potentially catastrophic as chillingly demonstrated by the > Chernobyl > > >> accident on April 26 1986. > > > > >> Laws providing ground rules for adequate compensations etc. and > provisions > > >> for stricter punishments are, however, far less than enough even if > direly > > >> needed. Safety norms for industries must be updated as per > international > > >> best practices and credible and efficient monitoring mechanisms must > be put > > >> in place. Effective public participation in decision making and > monitoring > > >> has got to play a large role. > > >> There is an abiding need to turn our gaze to these aspects going > beyond > > >> the strict limits of immediate concerns. > > > > >> Sukla > > > > >> On 14 June 2010 21:45, venukm <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>> This trajectory of 26 years- long litigation was not anything but > > >>> anticipated. 'Nationalist' leaders of all hues were playing dramas, > > >>> while they conspired all along to protect the interests of the > > >>> corporate giant and to cheat just not the affected people but the > > >>> entire country. > > >>> Let us ask for example, which party will sincerely make such a demand > > >>> to the SC to reopen the 1996 decision diluting the criminal charges > > >>> including charges of culpable homicide? > > >>> Why did the entire political class keep silent since the days of the > > >>> 'historic' judgement that virtually compromised the Bhopal Industrial > > >>> (Genocide) Crime, despite the fact that there has been enough > voices > > >>> of concern from the citizens' groups demanding justice for the > > >>> affected people? > > > > >>> On Jun 14, 5:32 pm, Sukla Sen <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > I/II. > > >>> > From: Gopal Krishna <[email protected]> > > >>> > Date: 14 June 2010 16:20 > > > > >>> > [Attachment(s) <#129366eb23017344_1293623ed6b14c6f_TopText> from > Gopal > > >>> > Krishna included below] > > > > >>> > *Press Note* > > > > >>> > * Bhopal**’s Industrial Catastrophe Caused Due to Emergency * > > > > >>> > * No Inquiry on US Corporation’s Research and Development (R&D) > Centre > > >>> so > > >>> > far * > > > > >>> > *New Delhi**-The affidavit from Central Bureau of Investigation’s > most > > >>> > recent affidavit in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhopal* > > >>> provides > > >>> > information that implies that had Emergency been not imposed > Bhopal’s > > >>> > catastrophe caused by the US Corporation’s acts of omission and > > >>> commission > > >>> > would not have happened. (Relevant pages of the affidavit > attached). > > >>> There > > >>> > is a compelling logic for an independent probe in the entire issue > > >>> ranging > > >>> > from granting of industrial license, escape of Warren Anderson, > role of > > >>> > Indo-US CEO Forum to lobbying by industrialists and ministers to > > >>> absolve Dow > > >>> > Chemicals of liability. > > > > >>> > It emerges that industrial license to US Corporation’s chemicals > plant > > >>> was > > >>> > granted during the period when Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister had > > >>> invoked > > >>> > Article 352 to declare Emergency in the country from 25th June 1975 > to > > >>> > 21stMarch 1977 during 21-month > > >>> > regime. The 7th June, 2010 verdict of the Bhopal court (attached) > > >>> states > > >>> > that Union Carbide Corporation too refers to the application for > > >>> industrial > > >>> > license on page no.4. According to the CBI’s recent affidavit, on > > >>> > 1stJanuary 1970, Union Carbide Company had “applied for industrial > > >>> > license for > > >>> > manufacture of 5000 tones MIC- based pesticides” required under The > > >>> > Registration and Licensing of Industrial Undertakings Rules, 1952. > An > > >>> > application for the registration of an existing industrial > undertaking > > >>> is > > >>> > made to the Ministry of Industry (formerly to Ministry of > Industrial > > >>> > Development), Government of India. > > > > >>> > The application was signed by E. A. Munoz, a General Manager in the > > >>> > company. The company did not get industrial license for more than 5 > > >>> years. > > >>> > There must have been sufficient reason to withhold permission for > > >>> industrial > > >>> > license. After the imposition of Emergency, the company was granted > the > > >>> > license on till 31st October, 1975 exactly nine years prior to her > > >>> > assassination in 1984. The verdict notes that the issuance of > > >>> industrial > > >>> > license to Union Carbide Company for manufacture of MIC- based > > >>> pesticides on > > >>> > 31st October, 1984. > > > > >>> > R K Sahi, the then Deputy Director in the Ministry of Industrial > > >>> Development > > >>> > (former Deputy Advisor, Planning Commission) has informed that the > > >>> entire > > >>> > department was against grating of the industrial license. The > officials > > >>> in > > >>> > the Ministry knew that obsolete and discarded technology and > machinery > > >>> was > > >>> > being transferred to India for which the license was granted by > > >>> bypassing > > >>> > the due process. There was political interference in the granting > of > > >>> the > > >>> > industrial license. > > > > >>> > The manufacture of Methy Isocynate (MIC) commenced with effect from > > >>> > 5thFebruary, 1980, information regarding which was sent to the > > >>> > Department of > > >>> > Chemicals and Fertilizers vide letter dated 19th February, 1980. > The > > >>> company > > >>> > informed the Ministry of Industrial Development on 12th November, > 1982 > > >>> about > > >>> > the commencement of production in 1980, while requesting for > renewal of > > >>> > agreement that was to terminate in 1982. > > > > >>> > The verdict by Mohan P Tiwari, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhopal, > > >>> Madhya > > >>> > Pradesh notes “Union Carbide Corporation , 39,Old Ridgebury Road > > >>> Danbury > > >>> > Connecticut ,USA 06817” and Union Carbide Corporation, (Eastern) > Inc. > > >>> 16th > > >>> > Floor New World Office Building (East Wing) 24, Sabury Tsimsa Tsu > > >>> Kowloon > > >>> > Hongkong, as absconders. On page 25 of the verdict, it states, “(z) > It > > >>> is > > >>> > worthwhile to mention here that the Government of India and the > Team of > > >>> > Scientists admittedly was never permitted to visit the Plant at > > >>> Verginia, > > >>> > USA. No brochure, or any other documentary evidence demonstrating > the > > >>> > similarity between the two plants at Verginia and Bhopal has been > > >>> produced > > >>> > before the court by the defence.” > > > > >>> > On page 95 of the verdict, it is stated, “Mr. Warren Anderson, UCC > USA > > >>> and > > >>> > UCC Kowlnn Hongkong are still absconding and therefore, every part > of > > >>> this > > >>> > case (Criminal File) is kept intact alognwith the exhibited and > > >>> unexhibited > > >>> > documents and the property related to this case, in safe custody, > till > > >>> their > > >>> > appearance.” In the verdict, it is stated that “Dr. S. Varadarajan > > >>> PW57, was > > >>> > the Head of the team of experts who visited the Plant Site very > next > > >>> day of > > >>> > the incident. He is an expert having excellent qualification. M.Sc. > > >>> PhD. > > >>> > From Delhi & Cambridge several Honorary D.Scs also former President > all > > >>> > three major Indian Academy of Science Bangalore, Indian National > > >>> Academy > > >>> > Delhi started by Shri M.N. Shah and Indian National Academy of > > >>> Engineering > > >>> > and a number of other Societies. (q)Dr. S. Vardharajan PW57, in > para 2 > > >>> of > > >>> > his statement states that there were several defects, such as MIC > is a > > >>> > liquid but it evaporates with air and is highly toxic on inhilation > as > > >>> it is > > >>> > made of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide converted into Phosegen, > is > > >>> > required to be utilized immediately and not to be stored. Storage > of > > >>> MIC > > >>> > should have been highly limited only to meet the requirements for > > >>> conversion > > >>> > into Sevin as little as possible. (r) In Para 5 he further says > that > > >>> the > > >>> > design required inhibitor to prevent voluntary polymerization of > MIC. > > >>> > Polymerization produces very high temperature and that accelerates > > >>> > polymerization in an explosive manner. There are design defects, > such > > >>> as use > > >>> > of Carbon, Steel and other material and pipes and other materials. > > >>> These are > > >>> > leading to corrosion in the presence of even quantities of Hydrogen > > >>> > Chloride, Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) arising from Phosegen, Chloroform > and > > >>> > other Chloride materials.” Although the design fault by the US > > >>> corporation > > >>> > is established, the criminal liability of the Union Carbide’s case > is > > >>> yet to > > >>> > be settled. > > > > >>> > It is noteworthy that Justice S Muralidhar, Delhi High Court in his > > >>> seminal > > >>> > paper titled “Unsettling Truths, Untold Tales: The Bhopal Gas > Disaster > > >>> > Victim’s ‘Twenty Years’ of Courtroom Struggles for Justice” > concluded > > >>> that > > >>> > the cases concerning Bhopal gas disaster should not conclude till > > >>> justice > > >>> > has been done to every victim. Each strand of litigation is pending > at > > >>> > various stages and the questions that have arisen remain > > >>> unsatisfactorily > > >>> > answered.” He had aptly underlined in May 2004, “The extent of > > >>> concealment > > >>> > and subterfuge practised by UCC and UCIL in screening away from > > >>> scrutiny the > > >>> > extent of risk to which the MIC plant at Bhopal was subjecting the > > >>> local > > >>> > population. The enormous lies of the UCC and UCIL > > > > ... > > > > read more » > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Green Youth Movement" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. > > -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
