GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND. PETROCHEMICALS

RAJYASABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2130
TO BE ANSWERED ON 13^th AUGUST, 2010
Bhopal Gas Tragedy

2130 SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is aware of the recent statement made by a member of the Investment Commission of India on the Union Carbide case, to the effect that just by putting a Chairman or CEO in jail is not going to solve the problem; and

(b) if so, whether the statement has any bearing on Government's position on

the issue of Bhopal gas tragedy?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
( SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA )

(a) & (b): No, Sir. This Ministry is not in possession of any information pertaining to statement reportedly made by a member of the Investment Commission of India, as referred to.

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