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Victims opposed the demolition of Union Carbide plant

BHOPAL: Organizations run by the several survivors of Bhopal gas tragedy have strongly opposed the proposed demolition of the defunct Union Carbide plant here which killed thousands and maimed lakhs following the leakage of the deadly Methyl-Iso-Cyanate (MIC) gas in December 1984.

“It is an attempt to weaken the criminal case pending in the session’s court as the defunct plant is important evidence in the case against Union Carbide,” said Gas Peedit Sangharsh Sahyog Samiti Convenor, Sadhna Karnik.

Karnik was reacting to the opinion expressed by Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh yesterday on the issue.

Jairam Ramesh said, “Though the state government and NGOs wants to preserve a part from where the gas leaked as monument, the Centre and the Group of Ministers (GoMs) on Bhopal Gas Tragedy want to raze the building of the Union Carbide Factory due to mercury contamination.”

However, the Centre has not taken a final call in the matter; he had said adding that the decision will be taken in July-August, after the state government and NGOs put forward their points.

“Tank no. 610 and the existing structure at the factory site is evidence against the company. How can they demolish it?” Karnik asked.

“There are many ways for making it free from contamination and if the very structure was removed then creating a permanent memorial will have no meaning.”

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