Question : NEW LAW TO DEAL WITH MAN MADE DISASTERS



(a) whether in view of the recent judgment on the Bhopal Gas disaster, the Union Government has decided to enact a new law to deal with man-made disasters;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government plans to put the Law of torts in the Indian statute books to empower Indians to claim damages for negligence by multinational corporations; and

(d) if so, the details of steps the Government proposes to take in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Dr. M. VEERAPPA MOILY)

(a) to (d): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.