Maharashtra insecticide poisoning deaths: State govt submits proposal to Centre, seeks banning of five toxic substances
6 years, 10 months ago

Maharashtra insecticide poisoning deaths: State govt submits proposal to Centre, seeks banning of five toxic substances

Firstpost  

The Maharashtra government has submitted a proposal to the Centre to ban four insecticides. Months after the deaths of 63 farmers and farm labourers due to insecticide poisoning in various districts of Maharashtra, the state government recently submitted a proposal to the Central government to ban four insecticides. The Maharashtra government’s action came pursuant to an order of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on 22 March directing it to move the Central government to ban certain insecticides. The court also directed the state government to pay Rs 4 lakh in total to the family of each farmer who died due to such poisoning. A bench consisting of Justice BP Dharmadhikari and Justice Swapna Joshi said that this amount was “not sufficient.” The petitioner, Anand Narayanrao Jammu, had pointed out that in other cases of accidents, the state government paid a compensation of Rs 5 lakh, and the Central government has also paid an equal amount to the family.

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Open sale of hazardous pesticides continues to impact the health of farmers in Maharashtra
1 year, 3 months ago

Open sale of hazardous pesticides continues to impact the health of farmers in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

Surrounded by agricultural fields, 40 km from Yavatmal town, is Borisinh village, among the many in Maharashtra where farmers continue to suffer from pesticide poisoning. “Registered farmers receive training on alternatives to pesticides, including a bacterial culture prepared with buttermilk and jaggery; jeevamrut, a jaggery-based natural fertilizer; cow dung and cow urine; dashparni ark, a natural insecticide made of decomposed …

Why Only 3 Hazardous Pesticides Banned Though Expert Panel Recommended Banning 27? Supreme Court Asks Centre
1 year, 11 months ago

Why Only 3 Hazardous Pesticides Banned Though Expert Panel Recommended Banning 27? Supreme Court Asks Centre

Live Law  

In a plea seeking weeding out of harmful chemicals and pesticides being used in India causing severe health hazards to farm workers, people living in the vicinity, and the consumers, the Supreme Court asked the Union Government why action had only been taken with respect to three pesticides. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB …

Why India must ban highly hazardous pesticides
6 years ago

Why India must ban highly hazardous pesticides

Hindustan Times  

Pesticide poisoning is the most common method of deliberate self-harm in India. It also argued that some HHPs are still used in the high-income countries and that pesticide toxicology findings are location specific, meaning that not all HHPs need to be banned in India. There are many manual operations in agriculture in India, including weeding, harvesting, and pesticide spraying that …

SC Notice On Plea For Banning 85 Pesticides, Many Not Reviewed By Expert Committee
6 years, 6 months ago

SC Notice On Plea For Banning 85 Pesticides, Many Not Reviewed By Expert Committee

Live Law  

Application Application The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on an application seeking direction to the Centre to review 85 pesticides, besides the 99 forming the subject matter of the main petition seeking a ban on pesticides with grave health and environmental hazards. A bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Vineet Saran issued notice on an application moved by …

SC Notice On Plea For Banning 85 Pesticides, Many Not Reviewed By Expert Committee
6 years, 6 months ago

SC Notice On Plea For Banning 85 Pesticides, Many Not Reviewed By Expert Committee

Live Law  

Application Application The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on an application seeking direction to the Centre to review 85 pesticides, besides the 99 forming the subject matter of the main petition seeking a ban on pesticides with grave health and environmental hazards. A bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Vineet Saran issued notice on an application moved by …

Pesticide use can mar generations: Doctors
7 years, 1 month ago

Pesticide use can mar generations: Doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Punjab Agricultural Universitys reports on the harmful pesticides being used has led to the banning of over 20 pesticides by the Punjab government in the state. With continuous use it enters the food and water causing irrevocable ailments such as cancer, kidney trouble and other gerontological problems.” Dr Emily Mathew, a scientist says that the after effects of using …

Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Pesticides, Health Hazards to Farm Workers and Consumers
7 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Pesticides, Health Hazards to Farm Workers and Consumers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking weeding out of harmful chemicals and pesticides being used in India causing severe health hazards to farm workers, people living in the vicinity and the consumers. The petition cites examples of severe environment and health hazards caused by pesticides in Punjab, Kerala and Maharashtra, in particular and …

Pesticides Killing Farm Workers, Consumers: SC Notice To Centre On Petition Seeking Immediate Ban [Read Petition]
7 years, 4 months ago

Pesticides Killing Farm Workers, Consumers: SC Notice To Centre On Petition Seeking Immediate Ban [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking weeding out of harmful chemicals and pesticides being used in India causing severe health hazards to farm workers, people living in the vicinity and the consumers.The petition has been filed by Kavita Kuruganti from Bangalore, who is the National Convener of Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic …

Where over 1000 farmers have died of 'toxic pesticides'
7 years, 5 months ago

Where over 1000 farmers have died of 'toxic pesticides'

The Hindu  

Since July, over 1,000 farmers of Yavatmal in east Maharashtra have suffered from a toxic chemical exposure after spraying pesticides on the cotton crop. The unusually humid conditions and the high density of cotton crop also made farmers vulnerable to chemical contact while spraying pesticides. Why would the Krishi Kendra owners want to kill farmers when their livelihood depends on …

Yavatmal farmer deaths Part 3: Data scarcity on pesticide poisoning major hurdle in finding corrective measures
7 years, 5 months ago

Yavatmal farmer deaths Part 3: Data scarcity on pesticide poisoning major hurdle in finding corrective measures

Firstpost  

Data on pesticide poisoning needs to be collected more diligently to ensure that corrective measures are employed to prevent another Yavatmal. Officials at the Yavatmal district agriculture department and the Vasantrao Naik Medical College and Hospital were quick to hand out printed sheets containing the number of deaths caused by inhalation of pesticides over the last two months. “Inhalation and …

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