Toxic Leak Tragedy: NGT Demands Accountability

The National Green Tribunal has called on the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, among others, for a response concerning a fatal toxic gas leak at a Gujarat factory. This incident, which claimed two lives and hospitalized seven others, is under scrutiny for compliance with environmental laws.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and others in connection with the deaths of two workers from a toxic gas leak at a Gujarat factory.

The tribunal took up the matter suo-motu following a media report that revealed the tragic incident. Two workers died, and seven others were hospitalized after toxic fumes engulfed a textile factory in Ahmedabad's Narol industrial area on October 27.

The leak reportedly occurred during the transfer of spent acid used in the printing and dyeing process into a tank. The NGT has highlighted the applicability of the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and the Environment Protection Act, 1986, and has questioned whether the victims' families received compensation.

(With inputs from agencies.)