By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net,
Bhopal: Leaders of the five NGOs (non-government organisations) working for the survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy, world’s worst industrial catastrophe, have expressed hope that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the disaster site and surrounding contaminated areas and meet the representatives of the survivors’ organisations during his maiden visit to the city on September 10.
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Leaders of five NGOs addressing a Press Conference in Bhopal on Tuesday
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday the leaders of the NGOs said that through an application to the Collector on September 4, they have sought a 15-minute meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss lingering issues of compensation, criminal justice and clean up.
Ms Rashida Bee, president of Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Stationery Karmchari Sangh said: “From 1st August 2014 to 17th March 2015 we have sent six (6) petitions to the Prime Minister and have acknowledgements on two and response to none. We urged the PM to provide ex-gratia relief of Rs.100000/- to all those gas victims who were only paid Rs.25000/- as compensation. However, all that happened was our petition was redirected to the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers”.
