Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Cancer Victims Are Not Getting Free Treatment, Monitoring Committee Submitted Report In High Court

Madhya Pradesh High Court (file photo) – Photo: Expansion In the case of Bhopal gas tragedy, the Monitoring Committee on Friday before the High Court 414Presented the 10th Quarterly Report. It was said in the report that despite the order of the High Court, cancer patients suffering from gas are not getting free treatment. The pair bench of Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Virendra Singh directed the director of the National Information Center to make digital cards of gas victims 19 has ordered to present the implementation report in the court by February. A warning of contempt has been issued for non-compliance of the order. Significantly, the Supreme Court in the year 750 regarding the treatment and rehabilitation of Bhopal gas victims while hearing the petition filed on behalf of Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog Sangathan and others Point instructions were issued. Instructions were also issued to constitute a monitoring committee by ensuring the implementation of these points. Instructions were also issued for the Monitoring Committee to present its report before the High Court every three months and on the basis of the report, the High Court issued necessary guidelines to the State Government. Thereafter, the said petition was being heard by the High Court. A contempt petition was also filed against non-implementation of the recommendations of the Monitoring Committee during the pendency of the petition. It was said in the contempt petition that the health cards of the victims of the gas tragedy have not even been prepared. Equipment and medicines are not available in the hospitals as required. Due to non-fixation of recruitment rules of BMHRC, doctors and para medical staff do not provide their services permanently. Citing the report of the Monitoring Committee on behalf of the petitioner, it was said that under the Ayushman Yojana, only cancer treatment it happens. Gas victims have to pay for investigation and other treatment. The Jugalpeeth had issued orders in September 2021 that gas victims should be treated free of cost in AIIMS Bhopal. Digital cards of gas victims have not been made. Due to which they are not getting this facility. The couple’s bench issued the above orders after hearing. Advocate Kashi Patel appeared on behalf of the petitioner. ,