Bhopal tragedy: HC wants action-taken-report on deficiencies in medical aid

The Madhya Pradesh High Court here has sought action taken report from the state government over deficiencies pointed out by the monitoring committee in the delivery of medical facilities to the victims of Bhopal gas leak tragedy of December 1984.

Jabalpur: The Madhya Pradesh High Court here has sought action taken report from the state government over deficiencies pointed out by the monitoring committee in the delivery of medical facilities to the victims of Bhopal gas leak tragedy of December 1984.

The division bench of Chief Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice Alok Aradhe issued the directive yesterday while hearing a petition filed by Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangthan, an NGO, and others.

The committee has pointed out in its quarterly reports there there was lack of medicines and shortfall of specialist doctors and equipment in the hospitals where medical aid is provided to the surviving victims of Union Carbide gas leak, one of the world's biggest industrial disasters which claimed at least 3,000 lives.

In August 2013, the Supreme Court had set up the monitoring committee. It is empowered to oversee functioning of the hospitals dealing with the victims, the petitioners' counsel Rajesh Chand said.

Zee News App: Read latest news of India and world, bollywood news, business updates, cricket scores, etc. Download the Zee news app now to keep up with daily breaking news and live news event coverage.