Chemical pollution poses a grave threat to human health and the environment in India. Discuss the key sources contributing to pervasive chemical contamination and evaluate the effectiveness of existing environmental laws in curbing this problem.
Main Body
Chemical pollution weave distance of contents of air, water, environment with chemical gas and contamination - affecting human health. Key sources: (1) Oleum Gas Leak: - Vizag - Jeedran - Lithium factory blast (2) Selcon - Lithium factory blast (3) Kedarnath Wearing poisoning (4) Mining of uranium & cyanide - Worth State - CGI WR Report on arsenic poisoning (5) Effluent pollution: - Benzijim - Chloride - Magnesium
Other sources: 6) Nuclear waste: - Flourishing, 8th Mile USA, Chemgee. 7) Bhopal Gas Tragedy - Led to industry safety. Effectiveness of existing envil laws: 1. Absolute Liability - Bhopal tragedy case (1989) - Shift from limited limit liability 2. Polluters pays principle PPP: - Yellow citizen welfare care - Water pollution Act 3. Air pollution regulation of level of contamination: - SHUI Protection Act, 1986 4. Shift the burden on producer via Extended producer obligation - Extended produces obligation 5. CNLD Act - Nuclear Responsibility: - Reactive policies showing loopholes eg - Union Carbide case - Need of enforcement
Conclusion
Thus, there is a need for a Specific legislation on chemical pollution.
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Diagram
Flow chart showing key sources of chemical pollution with 5 main branches: Oleum Gas Leak (Vizag), Selcon (Lithium factory), Kedarnath Wearing poisoning, Mining of uranium & cyanide, and Effluent pollution
KIRAN KAMATE
Biodiversity and Environment
Pollutant
Chemical Pollution Sources
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