(a) whether a proposal costing Rs.50 crore for destroying the waste kept in the Union carbide premises in Bhopal has been received by the Government; and
(b) if so, the time by which the said fund is liKely to be made available?
(a) whether a proposal costing Rs.50 crore for destroying the waste kept in the Union carbide premises in Bhopal has been received by the Government; and
(b) if so, the time by which the said fund is liKely to be made available?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)
(a) & (b): No, Sir. This Department has not received any proposal costing Rs. 50 crore
for destroying the waste kept in the Union Carbide premises in Bhopal.
However, based on the recommendation of the Group of Ministers on Bhopal Gas Leak
Disaster, the Government of India has decided to bear the cost of remediation in the first
instance. The remediation cost estimated at Rs.310.00 crore has been approved, which will
be released as and when specific project proposals for remediation and waste disposal work
submitted by the Government of Madhya Pradesh are endorsed by the Oversight Committee working
under the chairmanship of Minister of State (IC) for Environment and Forests.