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- The Supreme Court has asked the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court to register a suo motu case to identify victims of a 2022 industrial accident at a Bharat Rasayan Ltd pesticide plant in Dahej, Gujarat.
- The May 17, 2022 accident at the plant killed eight people and injured several others after an alleged reactor defect triggered a blast and fire.
- About ₹3.27 crore in compensation is lying with the Supreme Court registry, but authorities have not been able to identify the victims or their family members for disbursal.
- The National Green Tribunal had earlier imposed environmental compensation of about ₹13.5 crore on the company under the polluter pays principle for restoration around the plant.
- The court's order matters because victims of the accident and their families may finally receive compensation once they are identified through the high court case.
What to watch next
- Gujarat High Court's suo motu case and the identification of victims or their legal heirs
- Disbursal of the ₹3.27 crore compensation once victims are identified
- Use of the ₹13.5 crore environmental compensation by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board for restoration in the 10-km radius
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