New Delhi, June 18: The Group of Ministers on Bhopal gas tragedy will finalise its report on Monday making its recommendations on relief, rehabilitation and remediation issues and legal options in the wake of the recent trial court judgement in the case.
After the first meeting of the reconstituted GoM that was mandated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to give its report in 10 days, Home Minister P Chidambaram, who heads the GoM, told reporters that the Group was proceeding in the right direction and was determined address all issues, including relief, rehabilitation and remediation by Sunday.
“We are looking at them separately and then we will take a comprehensive view,” he said adding they were now looking into the number of people affected, number of claims that were accepted and claims categorised as death and injury cases. He said the GoM will meet in two sessions tomorrow and on Sunday. “On Monday, we should be able to finalise the recommendations.”
“We will give our best and most sympathetic consideration to all these people who have suffered as a result of this tragedy,” Chidambaram said.

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