Question

Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing Of Claims) Act created to confer certain powers on the Central Government to secure that claims arising out of, or connected with, the Bhopal gas leak disaster are dealt with speedily, effectively, equitably and to the best advantage of the claimants and for matters incidental thereto.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint- In March 1985, The Indian Government had passed the Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act. This act confers certain powers to the Central Government in order to secure the claims which arise because of the Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster.

Complete Answer:
On the date of December 3, 1984, more than 40 tons of methyl isocyanate gas had leaked from a pesticide plant present in Bhopal, India, which resulted in immediately killing a minimum of 3,800 people and caused significant morbidity as well as premature death for thousands of more. The company was involved in what resulted in the worst industrial accident in history and immediately tried to dissociate itself from legal responsibility. During the 1970s, the Indian government started to bring policies in order to encourage foreign companies to invest in the local industry. Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) was asked to construct a plant for manufacturing Sevin, which is a pesticide generally used throughout Asia. As part of the deal, India's government had insisted that a significant percentage of the investment should come from local shareholders. The government by itself had about a 22% stake in the company's subsidiary, Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL). The company had built the plant in Bhopal due to its central location along with its accessibility towards the transport infrastructure. Hence, it is true.

Note- The Bhopal gas tragedy refers to a gas leak incident in India that had occurred on the night of 3rd December 1984 at the Union Carbide, India Limited pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. More than 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate gas and other chemicals. Such highly toxic substance made its way into as well as around the towns that were located near the plant.