Repercussions for engineers working for Union Carbide in Bhopal and consequences for Union Carbide following Bhopal disaster.
In 3 December 1984 there was a gas tragedy in Bhopal, the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. People around the city were in chaotic motion all trying to escape the toxic gas cloud that resulted from the gas leakage from the plant owned by the Union Carbide Corporation that its aim was to produce Methyl Isocyanate, toxic constituent of pesticide Sevin. It was suspected that it was due to the faulty maintenance, ignorance and negligence of the engineers and the management who were working in this plant.
According to the nature of this tragedy the blame can be put on the managing director, Janannath Mukund, …show more content…
The toxic gas went out the plant to the atmosphere where it contaminated the air and forming the toxic gas cloud. This whole tragedy saga ended up in court of law because the government wanted the answers of what exactly happened during that night but even to this date it is not clear on who to blame. The government of India just wanted justice to be done on the poor and terrified Bhopal residents. The company lost its reputation.
At least the judgement was in plaintiff’s favour, in this case the government and court orders were issued to the Union Carbide Corporation. The American refused to take the blame and the government of India refused also. It seems like court did not prevent any future legal dispute of this issues. One of the remedy the government demanded from the Union Carbide Corporation for compensation and that the court has issued to the company was few of company’s assets, US$470 million according to the “Bhopal Gas Tragedy” case written by Sanjib Dutta.
From the Process Technology by Charles Thomas page 59, Indian government seized control of the plant and arrested the leader of the Union Carbide Corporation investigative team.
The struggle of the man against power is the struggle of forgetting. Dreams of Indians were put to an end, children lost their parents and parents their childrens. Unbearable pain ever experienced in
In 3 December 1984 there was a gas tragedy in Bhopal, the capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. People around the city were in chaotic motion all trying to escape the toxic gas cloud that resulted from the gas leakage from the plant owned by the Union Carbide Corporation that its aim was to produce Methyl Isocyanate, toxic constituent of pesticide Sevin. It was suspected that it was due to the faulty maintenance, ignorance and negligence of the engineers and the management who were working in this plant.
According to the nature of this tragedy the blame can be put on the managing director, Janannath Mukund, …show more content…
The toxic gas went out the plant to the atmosphere where it contaminated the air and forming the toxic gas cloud. This whole tragedy saga ended up in court of law because the government wanted the answers of what exactly happened during that night but even to this date it is not clear on who to blame. The government of India just wanted justice to be done on the poor and terrified Bhopal residents. The company lost its reputation.
At least the judgement was in plaintiff’s favour, in this case the government and court orders were issued to the Union Carbide Corporation. The American refused to take the blame and the government of India refused also. It seems like court did not prevent any future legal dispute of this issues. One of the remedy the government demanded from the Union Carbide Corporation for compensation and that the court has issued to the company was few of company’s assets, US$470 million according to the “Bhopal Gas Tragedy” case written by Sanjib Dutta.
From the Process Technology by Charles Thomas page 59, Indian government seized control of the plant and arrested the leader of the Union Carbide Corporation investigative team.
The struggle of the man against power is the struggle of forgetting. Dreams of Indians were put to an end, children lost their parents and parents their childrens. Unbearable pain ever experienced in