Dear Gopal, Please forward to me some specific information on asbestos and why the same should be banned. I shall take some initiative in mobilizing support for banning the same.
Regards, JP On 7 February 2011 19:04, Gopal Krishna <[email protected]> wrote: > * * > > *Press Release* > > * > * > > *Supreme Court Takes Note of Ban White Asbestos Bill in Rajya Sabha* > > * > * > > *Bihar Government Decides to send back proposals of asbestos units?* > > * > * > > *BANI Welcomes Sandeep Pandey supports against Asbestos Factories* > > * > * > > *Lessons not learnt from Kumbakonam deaths, Asbestos tragedy on the > horizon in Tamil Nadu * > > * > * > > *New Delhi/Patna/ Muzaffarpur, 7 February: Ban Asbestos Network of India > (BANI) welcomes the support of Dr Sandeep Pandey, a Magsaysay awardee for > the campaign of asbestos free India that has been launched from > Chainpur-Bishunpur, Marwan Block, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. * > > * > * > > *Notably, in its order dated January 21, 2011, Supreme Court’s bench of > Chief Justice of India Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice K.S. Panicker > Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar observed in para 15, “the > Government has already presented the Bill in Rajya Sabha. The statement of > objects and reasons of this Bill specifically notices that the white > asbestos is highly carcinogenic and it has been so reported by the World > Health Organisation. In India, it is imported without any restriction while > even its domestic use is not preferred by the exporting countries.”* > > * > * > > *It further notes, “Canada and Russia are the biggest exporters of white > asbestos. In2007, Canada exported 95% of the white asbestos, it mined out of > which 43% was shipped to India. In view of these facts, there is an urgent > need for a total ban on the import and use of white asbestos and promote the > use of alternative materials. The Bill is yet to be passed but it is clearly > demonstrated that the Government is required to take effective steps to > prevent hazardous impact of use of asbestos.” BANI condemns the misreporting > by certain section of media about the apex court’s order. * > > * > * > > *Reliable sources have revealed that Bihar government has decided to send > back proposals of asbestos units. The state government has appealed to the > anti-asbestos campaigners to get asbestos banned at the national level. BANI > supports the demand for inquiry into firing by private army and police on > 13th December, 2010, 9 January, 2011 and 22 January, 2011 on villagers and > members of Khet Bachao Jiwan Bachao Jan Sangharsha Committee and appeals to > the concerned citizens of Patna to join the Nagrik March against asbestos > factory on 10th February from Juloos Gandhi Maidan, J P Golambar. * > > * > * > > *BANI contends that health being a state subject, Bihar government is > within its rights to ban asbestos taking into the consideration the health > hazards and diseases caused by the fibers of the white asbestos. * > > * > * > > *BANI would report to the Press Council of India, the boycott of mass > movement against asbestos factory in Bihar by certain news channels and > newspapers.* > > * > * > > *Dr Sandeep Pandey visited the plant site to express support for the > villager’s Khet Bachao Jiwan Bachao Jan Sangharsha Committee’s struggle > against the construction of hazardous asbestos factory. He complimented the > villagers for launching a resistance movement against killer asbestos > factories. * > > * > * > > *It germane to note that Supreme Court on 4th February, 2011 directed the > Centre and the Tamil Nadu government to explain why compensation has not > been paid to the families of 94 children who died in the fire tragedy in > Kumbakonam town of Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district in July, 2004. Sadly, > Tamil Nadu Government sanctioned finances to replace thatched roof with > asbestos roofs of schools. This replacement with asbestos sheets, which is a > cancer causing material is going to have disastrous health consequences. The > Public Works Department had been entrusted with this task. BANI appeals to > the Tamil Nadu government and Tamil Nadu Human Rights Commission to take > note of Kerala Human Rights Commission’s ruled that the state government > should take steps to phase out asbestos roofing from all schools in the > state. This order dated January 31, 2009 paves the way for the eventual > complete ban on asbestos and its products. The apex court may take suo motto > notice of the possible asbestos exposures of school children and direct the > state government to take preventive measures. * > > * > * > > *For Details: Gopal Krishna, Ban Asbestos Network of India/Asbestos Mukti > Andolan, *** > > *Mb: 9818089660, 07739308480, E-mail:[email protected]* > > *Web: banasbestosindia.blogspot.com* > > * * > > > > -- > 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. > -- 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]. 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