1Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Central University of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim
2Assistant Professor, Department of Peace and Conflict, Central University of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim
3Associate Professor, NIMS Institute of Management, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
Online published on 11 July, 2019.
The bhopal Gas tragedy, considered as one of the most horrendous industrial mass disaster, is unparalleled in its magnitude and devastation in the history of mankind.1 The incident occurred on the night of 2–3 December 1984 when a highly toxic chemical named Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) leaked into the atmosphere from the plant of Union Carbide (India) Limited(UCIL). Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) usually written as CH3CNO is an extremely toxic, volatile and flammable gas whose density is more than the density of air and has no possible antidote.2 The US Defense Department also tested MIC as a warfare agent in 1944.3 Since the density of the gas is more than that of air, its leakage into the atmosphere led to the formation of toxic gas clouds, very close to the ground level which eventually spread into the entire city of bhopal. Thousands of people lost their life. As per Times of India Report 16177 death claims were filed and 7000 death case compensation were awarded till November 27, 1994.4 The government of Madhya Pradesh confirmed 3787 deaths.5 In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court by the Government of India on 26th October, 2006 the government stated that the gas leak led to 5, 58, 125 injuries.6
Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Union Carbide India Ltd.(UCIL), Union Carbide Corporation
