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Indiarocks Side Hero Username: Indiarocks Post Number: 3485 Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 207.141.5.253 Rating: N/A |
Empathy ni Govt. induce cheyaledu correct ye. What I am talking about is ppl's empathy should be strong enough to bring a change in the political system. For eg. country antha donate chesi victims andariki 100s of crores panchi pettaru anukondi, that will help this particular case. Kani adi responsible ppl ni jail lo pettadu. Repu ila inkoka accident jaragakunda system ni change cheyadu. It will not bring in any new laws, or how MNCs are going to operate in India. Sustainable change in how things work only come if ppl's empathy, enlightenment is properly directed towards bringing a change in the political system. Ramoji JP cheta party pettinchadu, TDP ki against gaa. Chiru ni kooda Loksatta loki lagudamu anukunnadu. Kani Chiru Loksatta lo cheraledu. Idi teliyani vallu gothi lonchi vachi prapanchanni choodandi  | ||
Getafix Side Hero Username: Getafix Post Number: 6348 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 159.127.66.112 Rating: N/A |
@IR brother, Nenu maatladuthunna context veru. nuvvu maatladuthunna context veru. You are speaking in a political context but I speaking in humanism context. FYI, Political ga change theesukuradaniki enlightenement and responsiblity unte saripodu.. unity kuda kavali. Unity lenidhe etuvanti change raadhu political ga. Best example - U.S health care reform. nenu cheppe change - Bhopal MIC tragedy vishayam lo. Kinda posts lo andaru annaru... ide ganuka U.S lo jarugunte ila ayyeda ani? U.S company , CEO u.s citizen kada ani manam ala question chesthunam kani okasari aa rendu factors theesesi, mana question oka solution perspective alo alochisthe - ide ganuka U.S lo jarugunte emi ayyedhi ani.. immediately you will realise that any such event if happens in U.S would generate empathetic response from people. We ( indians) fail to show that kind of empathy towards our fellow citizens. Ilanti situations lo prasthutham unna statusquo change avvali alanti change govt or any other institution induce cheyaledhu. Thats what I meant. | ||
Indiarocks Side Hero Username: Indiarocks Post Number: 3484 Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 207.141.5.253 Rating: N/A |
meeru cheppindi, nenu cheppindi different kadu. okate. Democracy lo Govt. anedi is a reflection of ppl, ofcourse only if the electoral system is good. Let us say that ppl are not apathetic, and are enlightened, and responsible. Prajallo unna will political leadership lo change teesukochina nade, system lo aa change implement autundi. Remember it is them who bring in laws, and implement them. To say that in a different way, ppl have to recognize that the change they want can be easily realized if they vote properly, and elect good leaders. Lekapothe entha chaitanyam unna adi ila DB posts, leda kaburlake ke parimitham Ramoji JP cheta party pettinchadu, TDP ki against gaa. Chiru ni kooda Loksatta loki lagudamu anukunnadu. Kani Chiru Loksatta lo cheraledu. Idi teliyani vallu gothi lonchi vachi prapanchanni choodandi | ||
Getafix Side Hero Username: Getafix Post Number: 6345 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 159.127.66.112 Rating: N/A |
Not necesarily..Statusquo lo substantial change only govt teesukaragaladu anukunte adi mana porabaatu. Mana desam lo prajalalo apathy ekkuva...naakendhukochindi ane attitude chupinchinantha kalam change anedi raadhu, even if there is lot of goodwill in the govt. | ||
Ruj Side Hero Username: Ruj Post Number: 2124 Registered: 03-2007 Posted From: 132.189.76.18 Rating: N/A |
 Congress, the worst thing ever to happen to Bharat | ||
Humpty_dumpty Side Hero Username: Humpty_dumpty Post Number: 8073 Registered: 02-2009 Posted From: 38.117.247.14 Rating: N/A |
25 years lo kooda mana spine inka gatti padaledhu ani idhi oka example my heart goes out to the victims | ||
Ruj Side Hero Username: Ruj Post Number: 2123 Registered: 03-2007 Posted From: 132.189.76.18 Rating: N/A |
idhe sangatana USLo jarigi unte prapanchamlone athi vishada sangatana kinda chitreekarinchevalu..  Congress, the worst thing ever to happen to Bharat | ||
Indiarocks Side Hero Username: Indiarocks Post Number: 3482 Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 207.141.5.253 Rating: N/A |
Big changes can only happen with the will of the political leadership. There may be 1000s of charities, 1000s of NGOs. All of them together can only do a small %age of what a Govt. is capable of doing. So, as long as there is no political support to fix the problem, it is not going to happen. Ramoji JP cheta party pettinchadu, TDP ki against gaa. Chiru ni kooda Loksatta loki lagudamu anukunnadu. Kani Chiru Loksatta lo cheraledu. Idi teliyani vallu gothi lonchi vachi prapanchanni choodandi | ||
Ishan Side Hero Username: Ishan Post Number: 4137 Registered: 01-2009 Posted From: 71.22.85.83 Rating: N/A |
Yes brother they are the real heroes. | ||
Ishan Side Hero Username: Ishan Post Number: 4136 Registered: 01-2009 Posted From: 71.22.85.83 Rating: N/A |
Just imagine what would have happened to a CEO responsible for such tragedy if it had happened in the USA or as a matter of fact in any other developing or developed country | ||
Hail_the_labour Side Hero Username: Hail_the_labour Post Number: 4211 Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 75.185.82.44 Rating: N/A |
I remember this Incident as it took place on that FATEFUL day. Very tragic. May the souls continue to rest in peace | ||
Ishan Side Hero Username: Ishan Post Number: 4135 Registered: 01-2009 Posted From: 71.22.85.83 Rating: N/A |
The biggest joke The Chairman and CEO of Union Carbide, Warren Anderson, had been arrested and released on bail by the Madhya Pradesh Police in Bhopal on December 7, 1984. This arrest was predetermined and not against Anderon's knowledge of such. The arrest, which took place at the airport, assured Anderson would meet no harm by the Bhopal community. Anderson was taken to Union Carbide's house after which he was released 6 hours later on $2,100 bail and flown out on a government plane. In 1987, the Indian government summoned Anderson, eight other executives and two company affiliates with homicide charges to appear in Indian court.[54] Union Carbide balked, saying the company is not under Indian jurisdiction.[54] Beginning in 1991, the local authorities from Bhopal charged Anderson, who had retired in 1986, with manslaughter, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. Anderson has so far avoided an international arrest warrant and a US court summons. He was declared a fugitive from justice by the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Bhopal on February 1, 1992 for failing to appear at the court hearings in a culpable homicide case in which he was named the chief defendant. Orders were passed to the Government of India to press for an extradition from the United States, with whom India had an extradition treaty in place. The Bhopal Medical Appeal believe that"neither the American nor the Indian government seem interested in disturbing him with an extradition". A seemingly apathetic attitude from the US government, which has failed to pursue the case, has also led to strong protests in the past, most notably by Greenpeace. A plea by India's Central Bureau of Investigation to dilute the charges from culpable homicide to criminal negligence has since been dismissed by the Indian courts. | ||
Getafix Side Hero Username: Getafix Post Number: 6344 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 159.127.66.112 Rating: N/A |
This is a forgotten tragedy by the world but the aftereffects of this gas leakage is still being felt by victims and people living near that area. Victims ki medicine supply sarigga dorakatledanta and GOI seems to be apatehtic towards the survivors of this tragedy. CNN international docu lo chuyinchadu ee tragedy gurinchi and various NPOs working there. There are few JNU grads who are working with NPOs there.Really heart touching and commendable work by those people. | ||
Ishan Side Hero Username: Ishan Post Number: 4134 Registered: 01-2009 Posted From: 71.22.85.83 Rating: N/A |
The leakage * In November 1984, most of the safety systems were not functioning. Many valves and lines were in poor condition. Tank 610 contained 42 tonnes MIC, much more than safety rules allowed. * During the nights of 2-3 December, a large amount of water entered tank 610. A runaway reaction started, which was accelerated by contaminants, high temperatures and other factors. The reaction generated a major increase in the temperature inside the tank to over 200°C (400°F). This forced the emergency venting of pressure from the MIC holding tank, releasing a large volume of toxic gases. The reaction was sped up by the presence of iron from corroding non-stainless steel pipelines. * It is known that workers cleaned pipelines with water. They were not told by the supervisor to add a slip-blind water isolation plate. Because of this, and of the bad maintenance, the workers consider it possible for water to have accidentally entered the MIC tank. * UCC maintains that a "disgruntled worker" deliberately connected a hose to a pressure gauge. * UCC's investigation team found no evidence of the suggested connection. | ||
Stig Side Hero Username: Stig Post Number: 3930 Registered: 01-2010 Posted From: 74.105.123.107 Rating: N/A |
Daarunam annai idi aithe ... !!------------- Only seven people have looked The Stig straight in the eyes. They are all dead now !! | ||
Ishan Side Hero Username: Ishan Post Number: 4133 Registered: 01-2009 Posted From: 71.22.85.83 Rating: N/A |
Heart wrenching pictures http://specials.rediff.com/news/2004/dec/01sld1.htm | ||
Ishan Side Hero Username: Ishan Post Number: 4132 Registered: 01-2009 Posted From: 71.22.85.83 Rating: N/A |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bhopal_gas_tragedy.jpg | ||
Ishan Side Hero Username: Ishan Post Number: 4130 Registered: 01-2009 Posted From: 71.22.85.83 Rating: N/A |
Convictions On 7 June 2010 seven former employees were convicted of causing death by negligence and each sentenced to two years imprisonment and fined Rs.100,000. The names of those convicted are: * Keshub Mahindra, former chairman of Union Carbide India Limited * V.P. Gokhale, managing director * Kishore Kamdar, vice-president * J. Mukund, works manager * S.P. Chowdhury, production manager * K.V. Shetty, plant superintendent * S.I. Qureshi, production assistant | ||
All_mix Moderator Username: All_mix Post Number: 14706 Registered: 02-2009 Rating: N/A |
joke of the decade...after 26 years of investigations and trials...culprits ki 2 years jail term esi bail meeda release chesaru...thuuuuuuu | ||
Ishan Side Hero Username: Ishan Post Number: 4129 Registered: 01-2009 Posted From: 71.22.85.83 Rating: N/A |
Previous warnings and accidents A series of prior warnings and MIC-related accidents had occurred: * In 1976, the two trade unions reacted because of pollution within the plant. * In 1981, a worker was splashed with phosgene. In panic he ripped off his mask, thus inhaling a large amount of phosgene gas; he died 72 hours later. * In January 1982, there was a phosgene leak, when 24 workers were exposed and had to be admitted to hospital. None of the workers had been ordered to wear protective masks. * In February 1982, an MIC leak affected 18 workers. * In August 1982, a chemical engineer came into contact with liquid MIC, resulting in burns over 30 percent of his body. * In October 1982, there was a leak of MIC, methylcarbaryl chloride, chloroform and hydrochloric acid. In attempting to stop the leak, the MIC supervisor suffered intensive chemical burns and two other workers were severely exposed to the gases. * During 1983 and 1984, leaks of the following substances regularly took place in the MIC plant: MIC, chlorine, monomethylamine, phosgene, and carbon tetrachloride, sometimes in combination. * Reports issued months before the incident by scientists within the Union Carbide corporation warned of the possibility of an accident almost identical to that which occurred in Bhopal. The reports were ignored and never reached senior staff. * Union Carbide was warned by American experts who visited the plant after 1981 of the potential of a "runaway reaction" in the MIC storage tank; local Indian authorities warned the company of problems on several occasions from 1979 onwards. Again, these warnings were not heeded. | ||
Ishan Side Hero Username: Ishan Post Number: 4127 Registered: 01-2009 Posted From: 71.22.85.83 Rating: N/A |
Contributing factors * The deficiencies in the Bhopal plant design can be summarised as: choosing a dangerous method of manufacturing pesticides; large-scale storage of MIC before processing; location close to a densely populated area; under-dimensioning of the safety features; dependence on manual operations. * Deficiencies in the management of UCIL can be summarised: lack of skilled operators due to the staffing policy; reduction of safety management due to reducing the staff; insufficient maintenance of the plant; lack of emergency response plans. | ||
Ishan Side Hero Username: Ishan Post Number: 4126 Registered: 01-2009 Posted From: 71.22.85.83 Rating: N/A |
The Bhopal disaster or Bhopal Gas Tragedy was an industrial catastrophe that occurred at a pesticide plant owned and operated by Union Carbide (UCIL) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Around midnight on the intervening night of December 2-3, 1984, the plant released methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas and other toxins, resulting in the exposure of over 500,000 people. Estimates vary on the death toll. The official immediate death toll was 2,259 and the government of Madhya Pradesh has confirmed a total of 3,787 deaths related to the gas release. Other government agencies estimate 15,000 deaths. Others estimate that 8,000 died within the first weeks and that another 8,000 have since died from gas-related diseases. Some 25 years after the gas leak, 390 tons of toxic chemicals abandoned at the UCIL plant continue to leak and pollute the groundwater in the region and affect thousands of Bhopal residents who depend on it,though there is some dispute as to whether the chemicals still stored at the site pose any continuing health hazard. There are currently civil and criminal cases related to the disaster ongoing in the United States District Court, Manhattan and the District Court of Bhopal, India against Union Carbide, now owned by Dow Chemical Company, with an Indian arrest warrant pending against Warren Anderson, CEO of Union Carbide at the time of the disaster. SOurce: Wikipedia |