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Contextof the ConferenceIndustrializationis one of the inevitable activities ofdevelopmentprocess.SinceIndependence,Indiafrom1947to 1964,sawindustrialisationasthekeytoalleviatingpoverty.Ononehandindustrialisationhasbeenableto bringhighergrowthrateandprosperitytothenationbutontheotherhand,it hasalsoaddedlotofhazardsandincreasedriskswhichmaypotentially get converted into industrial and chemicaldisasters.

Therearecurrentlyover1724 MajorAccidentHazards(MAH)units in the countrybesidesothersmalland medium-sizedindustries.Andnewindustriesarealsoestablishingata rapidrate.Chemicalaccidentsareoccurringdueto lackof safetymeasure,technicalfailures,a humanerroror negligenceoranotherdisasterof natural or anthropogenicorigin,e.g.,flooding,landslide,earthquake,etc.Thereleaseof hazardousmaterialsoccurin caseof an accidentduringmanufacture,storage,handling,transport,useordisposalstageof its life-cycle.Theimpactsmaybephysicalandphysiological,leadingshort-termand long-termconsequences,posing seriouseconomiclosses,traumaanddistress.

The1984BhopalGasdisasterinvolveda catastrophicfailureat UnionCarbideCorporation(UCC).Over15,000 peopledied,and5,00,000injured.Thedisasteroccurreddueto thenegligence,poor maintenanceand violation of safety"measuresat the plant.Theaftermathof the d.isasterposedsevere challenges in providing med.ical aid, relief,compensationandrehabilitationtothevictims.

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Situatedin the sylvansurroundingsof Bhopal,the NATIONALLAWINSTITUTEUNIVERSITY,(N.L.I.U.)is oneof the bestLawSchoolsinIndia.Set up in the year 1997 by an enactmentof the MadhyaPradeshStateLegislature,the Universityis one of the centersofexcellence legaleducationand providesintellectualfreedomtoyoungfertile mindsfacilitatingdevelopmentof a distinct sociallyactivepersonalitywith leadershipcapabilities.Thisoriginatesfromthe veryethosof the universitythat is hardworkand integrityin allfacetsoflife.TheprogressionofNUUasacentreofexcellencein legaleducationis reflectedtime and againin the LawSchoolrankingswhereNUUis being rankedconsistentlyamongthe top five lawschoolsmakingitspresencefeltnationallyaswellasinternationally.

Legislationsin the pre Bhopal disaster phase whereaddressingthe people.workingi.nthe industriesand theapproachwaspostdisasteremergelJcymanagemenLBhopalgastragedyhasbroughtoutmajorchangesinthe legalframeworkwithmoreemphasisonoffsiteemergencymanagementand risk reduction including risk transfer mechanisms.DisasterManagementAct,2005providesaholisticframeworki.e multi hazard,Multitier,multi sectorwith involvementofcorporatesector,communityandacademia

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CORPORATESOCIALRESPONSIBILITYANDINDUSTRIALDISASTERSNLiU & NIDM invite to a two-day Conferenceon"CORPORATESQ{;IA~RESPONSIBILIlYAND INDUSTRIALDISASTERS"to 0115thand6th of December2009 atNLlU,Bhopal.

ICorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)andindustrialdisastersisatopicofvitalimportanceintoday'sincreasinglyglobalizingworld,moreparticularlyfor a developingcountrylike India.CSRisnotneW10India.TheCorporatehousesliketheTataandBirlaGrouphavebeenimbibinganelementofsocialgoodintheiractivities,muchbeforethe conceptof CSRbecameanacceptednorm.Todayall leadingcorporatehousesinIndiaareinvolvedin various'CSR'programmesinvolvingeducation,healthandempowerrn~Jltofwome!1andweakersections.CSRasa conceptargues1fiatenterprisesshouldstriveto achievethedelicatebalancel:>~tweensocio"economic,environmentalconcernsandfinancra.tfactors:.

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growth are alsostrial Disastersthat could

havea substantialimpacton life,environmentandproperty.At presentthere are over 1724 MajorAccidentHazards(MAH)unitsandothersmallandmedium-sizedindustriesacrossthe nation,whichposeagravedangertothesociety.

A glaring exampleof the impact of IndustrialDisastersandfailureto fulfill 'socialobligatiolJ$j$theBHOPALGASTRAGEDY.Indiasufferedoneof,the

worstindustrialdisastersinthe historyof mankirin 1984 which caused enormous:loss of life,degradationof healthandenvironment,the effectSof whichare visible eventoday.TheBhopalGa$Disasterinvolveda catastrophicfailure at UnionCarbideCorporation(UCC)pesticidemanufacturingplantat Bhopal,India. ThedisasterthatOc(!J.lI~~{Idue to lack of safetymeasuresaM thellseo;finferiortechnologyat the plantis aglaringexampleof gross negligence, whiohunfortt.mate'lycharacterizesmostindustrieseventoday.

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Theme:CorporateS~cialResponsibilityandIndustrialDisasters

Sub-themes:. BhopalGasDisaster& Law:National& Internationalperspectives

25 yearshavepassedbutthevictimsof BhopalGasDisasterremainhelplessasever.BhopalGasDisasteris anunforgettableblemishforthe IndianLegalRegimeand for the InternationalCommunity.Thefailureof lawto providejusticeto thevictimshasraisedquestionsastothe effectivenessofthe existinglawsandthe needfor changesin theIndianaswellasGlobalLegalRegime.

. DisasterManagement:Policyinitiatives

CSRmustbecrystallizedinto a strongpolicyinitiativebyGovernmenttoprovideastructuredplannotonlyto preventIndustrialDisastersbutalso to enhancethe mechanismto pmvideDisasterManagementPlanswllich canbe effectivelyusedfor preventionand mitigatetheeffectsofanindustrialdisaster.

. CorporateSocialResponsibilityandIndustrialDisasters

Theprimeagendaof everyindustryissOlelyto earnprofits.CorporateSocialResponsibilitymustbeirnbibedin thepsycheofeverybusinessorganizationibyvirtueofthe existingmunicipallawsprevalentineverycountry,.inordertoavertpotentiaHndustrialdisasters.

. HumanRights,Environment& IndustrialDisasters

..Industrial Disastersaffect p€!opie, whoinrnost cases have noconnectionwiththeculpritorganization.Itnegatesandsnatchesawaytile basichumanrightswhiC/lhavebeenconferredoneveryindividualalJd also threatensthe e.nvironm€!nt.Mitigationof the iqlpacts ofindustrialdisasterrequiresa rnultidisciplilJaryapproachto protectthesociety. -

. IndustrialDisastersandimpactonPublicHealth

IndustrialdisastershaveelementsofactJ~eandchronicepidemiology,industrialhygiene,toxicology,envimnmentalpollution and physicaland mental healthramifications.The keyto counterthe effectsispreventionandpreparednesswhichrequiresstreamlinedresearchandpolicyinitiativesinthisdirection.

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. CSRinDevelopedand DevelopingNations- Perspectives

It has beenfelt that there is a markeddifferencein attitudesofCorporates dischargingtheir socio-economicresponsibilitiesindevelopedanddevelopingcountries.Lackofnationalmacro-economicplanningandmanagement,backedby equitableresourceallocation,and an enablingenvironment,havesignificantimplicationsfor theoverallperformanceof CSRinitiativesby multinationalcorporations(MNCs)indevelopingcountries.

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Bhopal,capitalof MadhyaPradesh,combinesscenicbeauty,historicityand modernurbanplanning.It is situatedon thesiteofan11thcenturycity,Bhojapal,foundedbyRajaBhoja.Thefounderoftheexistingcitywas,however,anAfghansoldieroffortune,DostMohammed(1708-1740).FleeingfromDelhiinthechaoticperiodthatfollowedAurangazeb'sdeath.

ABOUTBHOPAL

ByAir: RegularflightsconnectBhopalJabalpurandMumbai.ByRail:BhopalisonthemainDelhi-trainsgoingfromMumbaito DelthroughBhopal.

TheCENTREFORBUSINESSANDCOMMERCIALLAW(CBCl)is oneof the Centersof ExcellenceoftheUniversityfacilitatingthedisseminationofknowledge in the field of Business andCOmmerciallaws with a specialemphasisonCorporatelaw. In pursuanceof its mandate,sinceits inception,the Centrehasorganizedawide arrayof eventsincludingNationallevelEssayCompetition,Guestlectures,Workshops,Seminars, Symposiumsand Debates.TheCentrealsopublishesa periodical"e-joUrnal"whichhasnot onlydevelopedas an attractiveplatformforstUdentsto pUblishtheirarticlesbutalso Qelpsin disseminationof knowledgeoncUrrentcorporateandcommercialissues.

Bhopaltodaypresentsamulti-facetedprofile;theoldcitywithits teemingmarketplacesandfineoldmosquesandpalaces,still bearsthe aristocraticimprintof its formerrulers,amongthemthe successionof powerfulBegumswhoruledBhopalfrom1819to 1926.Equallyimpressiveisthenewcitywithitsverdantexquisitelylaid-outparksandgardens,broadavenuesandstreamlinedmodernedifices.

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Chief Patron

JusticeA.K, Patnaik,ChiefJustice,TheHighCourtof MadhyaPradesh(Judge,SupremeCourtof India,Designate)

ChairPersons

Prof.S.S.Singh,Director,NLlU,BhopalShriP.G.DharChakrabarti,lAS,ExecutiveDirector,NIDM,NewDelhi.

Convenor

Prof.S.SuryaPrakash,Chairperson,Centrefor BusinessandCommercialLaws,NLiU

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Shri.C.M. Garg

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Dr.AnilK.Gupta,AssociateProfessor,NlDM

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-Dr. Bir Pal Singh+ 91 - 9993168713

Dr.YogendraSrivastava+ 91 - 9229421880

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