Bhopal gas Tragedy | आखिर गलती किसकी? | 1984 | Shekhar Jha Voice
The Indian government had never faced a calamity like this before. Following the disaster, legal actions between India, UCC, and the United States commenced. In March 1985, the government approved the Bhopal Gas Leak Act, allowing it to act as the legal advocate for victims. The UCC offered India a $5 million assistance fund, but the government rejected it and requested $3.3 billion instead. Union Carbide eventually agreed to pay $470 million in an out-of-court settlement in February 1989.
The Supreme Court of India also stated that the deceased’s relatives should get between Rs. 100,000 and Rs. 300,000. Furthermore, individuals who were wholly or partially incapacitated were to get Rs. 50,000-500,000. While those who had a brief injury were to receive Rs. 25,000-100,000. The Supreme Court ordered UCIL to fund a hospital in Bhopal to treat the tragedy’s victims. Seven former UCIL workers, all of whom were Indian citizens, were convicted of causing death by carelessness in June 2010 and sentenced to two years in jail. They were eventually released on bail.
