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TERM PAPER ON BHOPAL GAS

TRAGEDY : IS THE GOVERNMENT

SLEEPING

Submitted to :- Submitted by :-

Lect.Vishwas chakranarayan Harpreet singh

Roll no. A18

Section :- S1001

INDEX

1.Preface

2.Acknowledgement

3.Contents

4.Introduction

• Objectives

• Literature review

• Methodology :-sources of data

• Analysis

• Observation

• Findings

• Recomendation

• Future

Conclusion

Research and Bibliography

Appendix

PREFACE

AS MBA Degree requires equal attention practical as well as theoretical aspect of the business, various problems are to be dealt with in these courses, that is why research programs are there to give deep as well as through knowledge of the subjects.

WE have attempted to live up these requisites while preparing this term paper. It is part of professional courses. With the help of term paper we can able to understand the deep knowledge about the specific topic assign to us.

During our project work I observed some of the behind the BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY.

It is hoped that this report meets the given expectations and various requirement of the research.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I take this opportunity to present my votes of thanks to all those guidepost who really acted as lightening pillars to enlighten our way throughout this project to successful and satisfactory completion of this study

We are really grateful to our HOD for providing us with an opportunity to undertake this project in this university and providing us with all the facilities. We are highly thankful to our Lect. VISHWAS SIR for her active support,



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