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Q15 (CDS-II/2010) Environment & Ecology › Environment Laws, Policies & Institutions (India) › Environmental Legislation Overview Answer Verified

Consider the following statements : 1. The Bhopal based Union Carbide India Limited was a subsidiary of Dow Chemical Company at the time of the gas tragedy in 1984. 2. The Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster Act (1985) provided Government of India - the rights to represent all victims of the disaster in or outside India. 3. The subsidiary, which had operated the Bhopal plant, was sold to Eveready Industries India Limited, in 1994. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ? ’

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Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect because at the time of the 1984 tragedy, Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) was a subsidiary of Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), not Dow Chemical Company [2]. Dow Chemical only acquired UCC in 2001. Statement 2 is correct; the Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985, granted the Government of India the exclusive right to represent all victims in legal proceedings both within and outside India to ensure an equitable settlement [1]. Statement 3 is correct; in 1994, UCC sold its 50.9% stake in UCIL to McLeod Russel (India) Limited, which was part of the Williamson Magor Group and later renamed the entity Eveready Industries India Limited. This sale followed the Supreme Court's direction to fund a hospital for the victims. Therefore, only statements 2 and 3 are accurate.

Sources

  1. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > The Bhopal Gas Tragedy > p. 721
  2. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > Problems at the Very Outset > p. 722
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