PM asks Bhopal GoM to report to cabinet in 10 days
By IANSMonday, June 14, 2010
NEW DELHI - Concerned over the uproar on the Bhopal gas leak judgment, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday directed the Group of Ministers (GoM), headed by Home Minister P. Chidambaram, to report to the cabinet within 10 days on all aspects relating to the tragedy.
Manmohan Singh directed that the GoM “may meet immediately to take stock of the situation arising out of the recent court judgement, to assess the options and remedies available to the government on the various issues involved and to report to the cabinet within 10 days”, a statement from the prime minister’s office (PMO) said here.
The GoM, set up to look into all issues relating to the Bhopal disaster, was reconstituted recently with Chidambaram as the head of the panel.
The empowered GoM also comprises Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily, Minister for Urban Planning S. Jaipal Reddy, Minister for Roads and High Kamal Nath, Tourism Minister Selja, Minister for Fertilisers and Chemicals Minister M.K. Alagiri, Minister of State in the PMO Prithviraj Chavan and Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh.
Madhya Pradesh’s minister in-charge of rehabilitation will be a permanent invitee to the panel.
