Regulate the sale of insecticides, says NGO

July 20, 2013 12:07

In the wake of the death of 22 school children due to poisoned mid-day meal in Bihar, the Toxics Watch Alliance has urged the agriculture ministry and the Pollution Control Board to take steps to control the rampant sale of insecticide.

In a press release, the Alliance stated, "The issue of widespread availability of insecticides and absence of a method to deal with obsolete insecticides and their containers which are contaminated with insecticides has remained off the radar so far. There is a crying need for Agriculture Ministry and Pollution Control

Boards to ensure inventorisation, proper disposal of obsolete pesticides and contaminated containers".

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

In Pictures - Ashutosh sizzles but Punjab Kings fall short vs MI

IMAGES from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians played in Mullanpur on Thursday

Paris Olympics menu: More French, more local, less meat

Lionel Plasmans, who owns the farm, said it was an honour to be providing potatoes to the Olympics.

Diabetic Kejriwal eating mangoes, sweets to get bail: ED

This is being done to make grounds for medical bail, the ED told the court

Tribal body calls 'indefinite shutdown' in Nagaland ahead of LS polls

The polls for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland will begin on 7 am on Friday.

Rohit Sharma: King of Mumbai Sixes

Rohit Sharma breaks Pollard's record for most sixes for MI