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Context of the Conference
Industrializationis one of the inevitable activities of developmentprocess.SinceIndependence,Indiafrom1947 to 1964,sawindustrialisationasthekeytoalleviatingpoverty. Ononehandindustrialisationhasbeenableto bringhigher growthrateandprosperitytothenationbutontheotherhand, it hasalsoaddedlotofhazardsandincreasedriskswhichmay potentially get convertedinto industrial and chemical -- - disasters.
Therearecurrentlyover1724 MajorAccidentHazards(MAH) unitsin the countrybesidesothersmalland medium-sized industries.Andnewindustriesarealsoestablishingata rapid NL;IU rate.Chemicalaccidentsareoccurringdueto lackof safety ,'" measure,technicalfailures,a humanerroror negligenceor l ~ ~ L"- ' anotherdisasterof natural or anthropogenicorigin,e.g., flooding,landslide,earthquake,etc.Thereleaseof hazardous Situatedin the sylvansurroundingsof Bhopal,the NATIONALLAW materialsoccurin caseof an accidentduringmanufacture, INSTITUTEUNIVERSITY,(N.L.I.U.)is oneofthe bestLawSchoolsin storage,handling,transport,useordisposalstageof its life- India.Set up in the year 1997 by an enactmentof the Madhya cycle.Theimpactsmaybephysicalandphysiological,leading PradeshStateLegislature,the Universityis one of the centersof short-termand long-termconsequences,posing serious excellence legaleducationand providesintellectualfreedomto economiclosses,traumaanddistress. youngfertile mindsfacilitatingdevelopmentof a distinct socially activepersonalitywith leadershipcapabilities.Thisoriginatesfrom The1984BhopalGasdisasterinvolveda catastrophicfailure the veryethosof the universitythat is hardworkand integrityin all at UnionCarbideCorporation(UCC).Over15,000 people facetsoflife.TheprogressionofNUUasacentreofexcellencein legal died,and5,00,000injured.Thedisasteroccurreddueto the educationis reflectedtime and againin the LawSchoolrankings negligence,poor maintenanceand violation of safety" whereNUUis being rankedconsistentlyamongthe top five law measuresat the plant.Theaftermathof the d.isasterposed schoolsmakingitspresencefeltnationallyaswellasinternationally. severe challenges in providing med.ical aid, relief, compensationandrehabilitationtothevictims.
Legislationsin the pre Bhopal disaster phase where addressingthe people.workingi.nthe industriesand the approachwaspostdisasteremergelJcymanagemenLBhopal gastragedyhasbroughtoutmajorchangesinthe legalframe workwithmoreemphasisonoffsiteemergencymanagement and risk reduction including risk transfer mechanisms. DisasterManagementAct,2005providesaholisticframework i.e multi hazard,Multitier,multi sectorwith involvementof corporatesector,communityandacademia J CORPORATESOCIALRESPONSIBILITY ANDINDUSTRIALDISASTERS
NLiU & NIDM invite to a two-day Conferenceon havea substantialimpacton life,environmentand "CORPORATESQ{;IA~RESPONSIBILIlYAND INDUSTRIAL property.At presentthere are over 1724 Major DISASTERS"to 0115thand6th of December2009 at AccidentHazards(MAH)unitsandothersmalland NLlU,Bhopal. medium-sizedindustriesacrossthe nation,which poseagravedangertothesociety. CorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)andindustrialdisasters I isatopicofvitalimportanceintoday'sincreasinglyglobalizing A glaring exampleof the impact of Industrial c:I world,moreparticularlyfor a developingcountrylike India. Disastersandfailureto fulfill 'socialobligatiolJ$j$ CSRisnotneW10India.TheCorporatehousesliketheTataand theBHOPALGASTRAGEDY.Indiasufferedoneof,the BirlaGrouphavebeenimbibinganelementofsocialgoodin worstindustrialdisastersinthe historyof mankir theiractivities,muchbeforethe conceptof CSRbecamean in 1984 which caused enormous:loss of life, acceptednorm.TodayallleadingcorporatehousesinIndiaare degradationof healthandenvironment,the effectS involvedin various'CSR'programmesinvolvingeducation, of whichare visible eventoday.TheBhopalGa$ ...',- healthandempowerrn~Jltofwome!1andweakersections.CSR Disasterinvolveda catastrophicfailure at Union asa conceptargues1fiatenterprisesshouldstriveto achieve CarbideCorporation(UCC)pesticidemanufacturing thedelicatebalancel:>~tweensocio"economic,environmental plantat Bhopal,India. ThedisasterthatOc(!J.lI~~{I concernsandfinancra.tfactors:. due to lack of safetymeasuresaM thellseo;f inferiortechnologyatthe plantis aglaringexample Globalization and r growth are also of gross negligence, whiohunfortt.mate'ly accompaniedbythe ris. strial Disastersthat could characterizesmostindustrieseventoday. Theme:CorporateS~cialResponsibilityandIndustrialDisasters Sub-themes:
. BhopalGasDisaster& Law:National& Internationalperspectives
25 yearshavepassedbutthevictimsof BhopalGasDisasterremain helplessasever.BhopalGasDisasteris an unforgettableblemishfor the IndianLegalRegimeand for the InternationalCommunity.The \ failureoflawto providejusticetothevictimshasraisedquestionsasto .. the effectivenessofthe existinglawsandthe needfor changesin the IndianaswellasGlobalLegalRegime.
. DisasterManagement:Policyinitiatives '\.... , CSRmustbecrystallizedinto a strongpolicyinitiativebyGovernment toprovideastructuredplannotonlyto preventIndustrialDisastersbut also to enhancethe mechanismto pmvideDisasterManagement Planswllich canbe effectivelyusedfor preventionand mitigatethe effectsofanindustrialdisaster.
. CorporateSocialResponsibilityandIndustrialDisasters
Theprimeagendaof everyindustryissOlelyto earnprofits.Corporate SocialResponsibilitymustbeirnbibedin thepsycheofeverybusiness - organizationibyvirtueofthe existingmunicipallawsprevalentin every country,.inordertoavertpotentiaHndustrialdisasters.
. HumanRights,Environment& IndustrialDisasters
Industrial Disastersaffect p€!opie, whoinrnost cases have no .. connectionwiththeculpritorganization.Itnegatesandsnatchesaway tile basichumanrightswhiC/lhavebeenconferredoneveryindividual alJd also threatensthe e.nvironm€!nt.Mitigationof the iqlpacts of industrialdisasterrequiresa rnultidisciplilJaryapproachto protectthe society. -
. IndustrialDisastersandimpactonPublicHealth
IndustrialdisastershaveelementsofactJ~eandchronicepidemiology, industrialhygiene,toxicology,envimnmentalpollution and physical j and mental healthramifications.The keyto counterthe effectsis preventionandpreparednesswhichrequiresstreamlinedresearchand policyinitiativesinthisdirection.
. CSRinDevelopedand DevelopingNations- Perspectives
It has beenfelt that there is a markeddifferencein attitudesof Corporates dischargingtheir socio-economicresponsibilitiesin developedanddevelopingcountries.Lackofnationalmacro-economic planningandmanagement,backedby equitableresourceallocation, and an enablingenvironment,havesignificantimplicationsfor the overallperformanceof CSRinitiativesby multinationalcorporations (MNCs)indevelopingcountries. 'I'I'~"""I'
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Bhopal,capitalof MadhyaPradesh,combinesscenicbeauty, historicityand modernurbanplanning.It is situatedon the siteofan 11thcenturycity,Bhojapal,foundedbyRajaBhoja. Thefounderoftheexistingcitywas,however,anAfghansoldier TheCENTREFORBUSINESSANDCOMMERCIAL offortune,DostMohammed(1708-1740).FleeingfromDelhi LAW(CBCl)is oneofthe Centersof Excellence inthechaoticperiodthatfollowedAurangazeb'sdeath. oftheUniversityfacilitatingthedisseminationof knowledgein the field of Business and Bhopaltodaypresentsamulti-facetedprofile;theoldcitywith COmmerciallaws with a specialemphasison itsteemingmarketplacesandfineoldmosquesandpalaces, Corporatelaw. In pursuanceof its mandate, still bearsthe aristocraticimprintof its formerrulers,among sinceits inception,the Centrehasorganizeda themthe successionof powerfulBegumswhoruledBhopal wide arrayof eventsincludingNationallevel from1819to 1926.Equallyimpressiveisthenewcitywithits EssayCompetition,Guestlectures,Workshops, verdantexquisitelylaid-outparksandgardens,broadavenues Seminars, Symposiumsand Debates.The andstreamlinedmodernedifices. Centrealso publishesa periodical"e-joUrnal" whichhasnot onlydevelopedas an attractive Howto reach Bbopal platformforstUdentsto pUblishtheirarticlesbut also Qelpsin disseminationof knowledgeon ByAir: RegularflightsconnectBhopal cUrrentcorporateandcommercialissues. JabalpurandMumbai. ByRail:BhopalisonthemainDelhi- trainsgoingfromMumbaito Del throughBhopal.
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