Investigation of the causes of the Bhopal gas disaster and its review/ ভোপাল গ্যাস দূর্ঘটনার কারন অনুসন্ধান ও তার পর্যালোচনা
Keywords:
- Background of the establishment of the company,
- Analysis of the causes and consequences of the accident,
- Role of ethical policy in business
Abstract
On the night of December 2nd, 1984, after midnight, a catastrophic disaster struck the heart of India the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. This worst industrial disaster in Madhya Pradesh continues to send shivers down our spines even today. The city of Bhopal is surrounded by hills on all sides. In the winter of December, the area remains covered in fog, and the air becomes cold and heavy. Smoke and gas mix with the fog, creating a dense haze. Under such conditions, it becomes difficult for any toxic gas to disperse quickly into the upper atmosphere. Methyl Isocyanate, commonly known as MIC, is one such poisonous gas that, when released into the air, claimed the lives of thousands of Bhopal residents, and left countless children, the elderly, and impoverished slum dwellers crippled many of whom died in their sleep. Reports suggest that water entered the MIC gas-filled tank through the pipeline, causing a massive explosion. Even today, the residents of Bhopal the children and the elderly who were victims of this explosion live their lives blind and crippled, without receiving even a minimal amount of compensation. But the real question is, is that the whole story? Or were there deeper causes behind the explosion, such as prolonged negligence by officials, unethical profit-driven business practices, administrative lapses, or the consequences of flawed business policies? The primary aim of this essay is to search for the answers to all these questions. This research paper adopts a descriptive approach. The investigation reveals how unethical businesses, due to administrative negligence, have looted the country and caused immense harm to its people. This work attempts to outline how corporate organizations can structure their business policies in a way that not only benefits the country’s people but also ensures their own sustainable growth. In the future, I hope to take this work forward to review how unethical businesses in other parts of the country are contributing to environmental pollution.
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