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NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL BHOPAL (CENTRAL ZONE BENCH)
Sheo Kumar Singh, Judicial Member, Afroz Ahmad, Expert Member
NEWS ITEM APPEARING IN THE HINDU DATED 03.12.2023 TITLED BATTLING WATER WOES IN LAND OF TRAGEDY – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. bhopal 1984 gas leak legacy and ongoing groundwater contamination concerns. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. water quality exceeds bis limits for nitrates, hardness, iron, manganese due to geogenic sources. (Para 5 , 6 , 20 , 21) |
| 3. prior studies confirm no major ucil seepage; isolated contaminants noted. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 22) |
| 4. waste disposal tendered; remediation and narmada piped water supply implemented. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 5. higher courts monitoring; ngt drops proceedings with compliance directions. (Para 18 , 19 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
ORDER
1. The City of Lake Bhopal, witnessed and faced the most pathetic human tragedy and environmental degradation of history, ever seen in the year 1984.
2. In 1984, a tragic gas leak at the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal resulted in loss of lives, environmental damage, and adverse effects on flora and fauna. Despite challenges in quantifying the losses, various institutions have studied the immediate and long-term effect. In 2011, the Central Ground Water Board found saline groundwater due to geogenic mineral dissolution Recently “The Hindu”, a newspaper article highlighted groundwater contamination risks from poorly m
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