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X 0oxic Methyl Isocyanate Gas Releases From Union
X 0oxic Methyl Isocyanate Gas Releases From Union
X 0oxic Methyl Isocyanate Gas Releases From Union
After 26 years of the Bhopal Gas tragedy, the world¶s worst industrial
disaster, the court today held all the eight accused guilty.
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[arren Anderson, the chairman of Union Carbide, is
among nine people arrested. But he was freed on bail of $ 2,000, upon a
promise to return..
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Indian government files claim for $ 3.3 billion from Union
Carbide in a US court.
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US District Court judge transfers all Bhopal litigation to India.
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Indian government and Union Carbide strike an out-of-court deal
and compensation of $ 470 million is given by Union Carbide.
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Îublic protest against the unjust settlement followed by
filing of a number of review and writ petitions against the settlement in the Supreme
Court by the Bhopal Gas Îeedith Mahila Udyog Sangatan (BGÎMUS), the Bhopal
Gas Îeedith Sangarsh Sahayog Samiti (BGÎSSS) and other concerned groups.
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India¶s Supreme Court orders the Central Bank to pay out
more than 15 billion rupees, part of the original $ 470 million received as
compensation kept in the account since 1992.
J Bhopal gas victims protest the failure of the government
to pay victim¶s compensation.