Insecticides (Prohibition) Order, 2023
The Government of India has introduced the Insecticides (Prohibition) Order, 2023. It was published on 3rd October, 2023 and has come into immediate effect. This Order aims at regulating and restricting
Insecticides Act 1968
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Report of joint committee on pesticide residues in and safet y standards for soft drinks, fruit juice and other beverages
A report of analysis of pesticide residues in soft drinks conducted by Centre for Science and Environment(CSE), was made public on 5th August, 2003. This Report was covered very prominently by both electronic and print media. In the Report it was stated that CSE found pesticide residues, in the samples of 12 soft drinks brands procured by it from open market in Delhi.
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SHREE PADRE farmer and journalist
The Insecticides Rules of 1971 stipulates that before aerial spraying is undertaken, all waterbodies should be covered. After people began protesting, the Plantation Corporation of Kerala (PCK)
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Strengthening the act
Amendments proposed to the Insecticides Act seek to give it more muscle and check the growth of spurious pesticides
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Row over pesticides
THE PESTICIDES Association of India (PAI) and the ministry of environment and forests (MEF) are at loggerheads over a draft notification that includes pesticides in the list of products to be covered
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The Insecticides Act, 1968
This Act regulates the import, manufacture, sale, use, etc. of insecticides in order to prevent risks to human beings and animals.