The illegal trade in chemicals
<p>Chemicals provide important benefits to society and play a vital role in the global economy, but they also carry risks for the environment and human health, with greater risks to vulnerable social groups.
Toxic Wastes
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Chemicals ministry joins hands with MoEF, MP
The government has swung into action with the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers (MCF) having filed an affidavit in the Jabalpur high court demanding that DOW Chemicals bear the cost of remediation in and around the Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL) factory in Bhopal.
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Claim toxic goods in 10 days: Mumbai Port Trust
Mumbai: The Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) will take criminal action against importers who have not claimed hazardous goods lying at its warehouses for seven or more years.
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Govt wants dow to pay for detoxification
Anindita Dey / Mumbai July 22, 2010, 0:22 IST The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has filed an affidavit in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur for entrusting Dow Chemicals, the present owner of Union Carbide, with the entire cost of remediation efforts towards detoxifying the areas around Union Carbide India Ltd (UCIL) in Bhopal.
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After 3 days, leak punctures BP claim
US Govt Orders Firm To Submit Emergency Plan New Orleans: The US government ordered BP to submit an emergency plan for reopening its capped Gulf of Mexico oil well after experts detected seepage from the surrounding seabed.
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How our scientists helped avoid Bhopal 2'
The role that our scientists and engineers played, on the spot, during the catastrophic period has not been duly brought out Much has been written about the recent judgment in the Bhopal gas tragedy. But the role that our scientists and engineers played, on the spot, during the catastrophic period has not been duly brought out. It was nothing less than heroic. Let us see why and how.
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Tragic Relief
<p>On the grimy, filth-lined streets of Bhopal's walled city that were stalked by death more than 25 years back, the outrage following the June 7 judgement in the gas tragedy criminal case by a local Chief Judicial Magistrate's (CJM) court has slowly made way for quiet dejection. In the prevailing mood of gloom, the fears of the survivors of the world's worst industrial accident have come true.
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Pithampur locals to be consulted on Bhopal waste disposal: Ramesh
Facing protests over a plan to incinerate toxic waste of Union Carbide plant in Bhopal at a disposal unit at Pithampur, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has assured villagers that a study will be conducted and locals taken into confidence before a final view is taken.
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Local people will be consulted on waste disposal: Jairam
Facing protests over a plan to incinerate toxic waste of Union Carbide plant in Bhopal at a disposal unit at Pithampur, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has assured villagers that a study will be conducted and locals taken into confidence before a final view is taken.
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HC seeks reply on toxic norms in toys
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday sought a reply from the Union government why the standards for permissible toxic levels prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards was not made mandatory for toys-both imported and local-sold in India. A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice S C Dharmadhikari have given the Centre four weeks time to furnish their affidavits in reply.
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Green panel push for lead-free colours
A committee set up by the environment department has recommended that a