Innovations Aftermath the Untold Story of Bhopal Gas Disaster – A Prayer for Rain

On 2-3 December 1984, the world’s worst industrial disaster took place in Bhopal, India. The villagers were sound asleep as methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from a nearby pesticide plant owned by Union Carbide India Limited. The deadly gas spread and killed at least 4,000 people, while causing significant morbidity and premature death for thousands more. Even after nearly 35 years, the aftermath of the tragedy continues to haunt villagers in the area, physically and psychologically. The present paper aims to introduce the Bhopal gas tragedy and the learning outcomes from the disaster. The aftermath of the tragedy is that we are blessed to have Environment Protection Act of 1986 and for the claims another act was passed by the Parliament-The Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act, 1985 which was enacted on 29th March 1985. Prior to this tragedy till 1984, there was no central legislation related to the environment. The tragedy dealt with certain laws like Public Liability Insurance Act of 1991 and Factories Act of 1948. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). The ultimate goal of CSB is to use the lessons learned and recommendations from its investigations to achieve positive change within the chemical industry—preventing incidents and saving lives.