Madhya Pradesh Govt Plans Hiroshima-Style Memorial for Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims

The Madhya Pradesh government has proposed the development of a large-scale memorial at the abandoned Union Carbide factory site in Bhopal, drawing inspiration from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki memorials in Japan.

The project aims to honour the victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy while educating visitors about the disaster’s devastating human, environmental, and industrial impact.

Estimated to cost over ₹1,200 crore and spread across nearly 90 acres, the memorial may include a museum, a wall bearing victims’ names, and an institute focused on industrial disaster research and prevention.

The plan will be implemented under judicial oversight after consultations with affected stakeholders.