Lok Sabha Question No. 3089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Assistance to Endosulfan Victims
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3089

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST   MARCH, 2017

## ASSISTANCE TO ENDOSULFAN VICTIMS

3089.  PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  the  recent  Supreme  Court  Judgment  for  the assistance to endosulfan victims of the country;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government to insist the endosulfan producers to abide the court order;
- (c) whether the Government will take strict action to make sure that the dreaded/highly toxic chemicals will not be produced in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): The Hon'ble Supreme Court in its order dated 10.01.2017 in W.P. (Civil) No. 213 of 2011 filed by Democratic Youth Federation of India v. Union of India & Ors. directed the State Governments,  to  release  the  entire  undisbursed  payment  of  compensation,  quantified  as Rs.5 lakhs each, to all the affected persons, within three months. However, it shall be open to the  State  Government  to  recover  the  aforestated  compensation  either  from  the  concerned industry or from the Government of India, in case it is open to the State Governments to make such recovery, in consonance with law.
- (c) & (d): The Insecticides Act, 1968 has been enacted to regulate the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides with a view to prevent risk to human beings or animals, and for matters connected therewith. As per provision under Section 5 of the Act, the  Government  has  constituted  Registration  Committee  (RC).  The  Committee  registers pesticides for manufacture/import/sale for use in the country after evaluating its safety to human health and environment. Further, technical reviews of registered pesticide/insecticide are being conducted regularly to evaluate its impact for their continued use. Based on which, the Central Government has banned/restricted  certain  pesticides/insecticides  for  use  in  the  country.  The details are at Annexure I. Moreover, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has issued a  Notification  S.O.4212  (E)  dated  15 th December,  2016,  inviting  objections  and  suggestions from the stakeholders on completely banning of 12 pesticides/insecticides and phasing out of 6  pesticides/insecticides.  In  addition,  in  compliance  to  the  direction  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme Court of India in W.P. (Civil) No. 213 of 2011 filed by Democratic Youth Federation of India v. UOI  &  Ors.,  thereto  imposing  ban  on  use  of  endosulfan  pesticide  in  India,  the  Registration Committee  has  stopped  granting  registration  for  import/manufacture  of  any  technical  and formulation product containing endosulfan insecticide.

## LIST OF PESTICIDES WHICH ARE BANNED, REFUSED REGISTRATION AND RESTRICTED IN USE

## I. PESTICIDES / FORMULATIONS BANNED IN INDIA

|   Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use . | Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use .   | Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use .   | Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use .                                       | Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use .                                       | Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use .                                       | Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use .                                       |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                     1 | Aldicarb                                              |                                                       | 22.                                                                                       | Pentachloro Nitrobenzene (PCNB)                                                           | Pentachloro Nitrobenzene (PCNB)                                                           |                                                                                           |
|                                                     2 | Aldrin                                                |                                                       | 23.                                                                                       | Pentachlorophenol                                                                         | Pentachlorophenol                                                                         |                                                                                           |
|                                                     3 | Benzene Hexachloride                                  |                                                       | 24.                                                                                       | Phenyl Mercury Acetate                                                                    | Phenyl Mercury Acetate                                                                    |                                                                                           |
|                                                     4 | Calcium Cyanide                                       |                                                       | 25.                                                                                       | Sodium Methane Arsonate                                                                   | Sodium Methane Arsonate                                                                   |                                                                                           |
|                                                     5 | Chlorbenzilate                                        |                                                       | 26.                                                                                       | Tetradifon                                                                                | Tetradifon                                                                                |                                                                                           |
|                                                     6 | Chlordane                                             |                                                       | 27.                                                                                       | Toxaphene(Camphechlor)                                                                    | Toxaphene(Camphechlor)                                                                    |                                                                                           |
|                                                     7 | Chlorofenvinphos                                      |                                                       | 28.                                                                                       | Trichloro acetic acid (TCA)                                                               | Trichloro acetic acid (TCA)                                                               |                                                                                           |
|                                                     8 | Copper Acetoarsenite                                  | B.                                                    | Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use                             | Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use                             | Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use                             | Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use                             |
|                                                     9 | Dibromochloropropane                                  |                                                       | 1.                                                                                        | Carbofuron 50% SP                                                                         | Carbofuron 50% SP                                                                         |                                                                                           |
|                                                    10 | Dieldrin                                              |                                                       | 2.                                                                                        | Methomyl 12.5% L                                                                          | Methomyl 12.5% L                                                                          |                                                                                           |
|                                                    11 | Endrin                                                |                                                       | 3.                                                                                        | Methomyl 24% formulation                                                                  | Methomyl 24% formulation                                                                  |                                                                                           |
|                                                    12 | Ethyl Mercury Chloride                                |                                                       | 4.                                                                                        | Phosphamidon 85% SL                                                                       | Phosphamidon 85% SL                                                                       |                                                                                           |
|                                                    13 | Ethyl Parathion                                       | C.                                                    | Pesticide / Pesticide formulations banned for use but continued to manufacture for export | Pesticide / Pesticide formulations banned for use but continued to manufacture for export | Pesticide / Pesticide formulations banned for use but continued to manufacture for export | Pesticide / Pesticide formulations banned for use but continued to manufacture for export |
|                                                    14 | Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)                              |                                                       | 1.                                                                                        | Captafol 80% Powder                                                                       | Captafol 80% Powder                                                                       | Captafol 80% Powder                                                                       |
|                                                    15 | Heptachlor                                            |                                                       | 2.                                                                                        | Nicotin Sulfate                                                                           | Nicotin Sulfate                                                                           | Nicotin Sulfate                                                                           |
|                                                    16 | Lindane (Gamma- HCH)                                  | D.                                                    | Pesticides Withdrawn                                                                      | Pesticides Withdrawn                                                                      | Pesticides Withdrawn                                                                      | Pesticides Withdrawn                                                                      |
|                                                    17 | Maleic Hydrazide                                      |                                                       | 1.                                                                                        | Dalapon                                                                                   | 6.                                                                                        | Simazine                                                                                  |
|                                                    18 | Menazon                                               |                                                       | 2.                                                                                        | Ferbam                                                                                    | 7.                                                                                        | Sirmate                                                                                   |
|                                                    19 | Metoxuron                                             |                                                       | 3.                                                                                        | Formothion                                                                                | 8.                                                                                        | Warfarin                                                                                  |
|                                                    20 | Nitrofen                                              |                                                       | 4.                                                                                        | Nickel Chloride                                                                           |                                                                                           |                                                                                           |
|                                                    21 | Paraquat Dimethyl Sulphate                            |                                                       | 5.                                                                                        | Paradichlorobenzene                                                                       |                                                                                           |                                                                                           |

## II. PESTICIDES REFUSED REGISTRATION

|   S.No. | Name of Pesticides         |   Name of Pesticides | Name of Pesticides       |
|---------|----------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|
|       1 | 2,4, 5-T                   |                   10 | EPN                      |
|       2 | Ammonium Sulphamate        |                   11 | Fentin Acetate           |
|       3 | Azinphos Ethyl             |                   12 | Fentin Hydroxide         |
|       4 | Azinphos Methyl            |                   13 | Lead Arsenate            |
|       5 | Binapacryl                 |                   14 | Leptophos (Phosvel)      |
|       6 | Calcium Arsenate           |                   15 | Mephosfolan              |
|       7 | Carbophenothion            |                   16 | Mevinphos (Phosdrin)     |
|       8 | Chinomethionate (Morestan) |                   17 | Thiodemeton / Disulfoton |
|       9 | Dicrotophos                |                   18 | Vamidothion              |

## III. PESTICIDES RESTRICTED FOR USE IN THE COUNTRY

|   S.No. | Name of Pesticides   | Details of Restrictions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|---------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Aluminium Phosphide  | The Pest Control Operations with Aluminium Phosphide may be undertaken only by Govt./Govt. undertakings / Govt. Organizations / pest control operators under the strict supervision of Govt. Experts or experts whose expertise is approved by the Plant Protection Advisor to Govt. of India except 1 Aluminium Phosphide 15 % 12 g tablet and 2 Aluminum Phosphide 6 %tablet. [RC decision circular F No. 14-11(2)-CIR-II (Vol. II) dated 21-09-1984 and G.S.R. 371(E) dated 20 th may 1999]. 1 Decision of 282 nd RC held on 02-11-2007 and, 2 Decision of 326 th RC held on 15-02-2012. The production, marketing and use of Aluminium Phosphide tube packs with a capacity of 10 and 20 tablets of 3 g each of Aluminium Phosphide are banned completely. (S.O.677 (E) dated 17 th July, 2001) |
|       2 | Captafol             | The use of Captafol as foliar spray is banned. Captafol shall be used only as seed dresser. (S.O.569 (E) dated 25 th July, 1989) The manufacture of Captafol 80 % powder for dry seed treatment (DS) is banned for use in the country except manufacture for export. (S.O.679 (E) dated 17 th July, 2001)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|       3 | Cypermethrin         | Cypermethrin 3 % Smoke Generator, is to be used only through Pest Control Operators and not allowed to be used by the General Public. [Order of Hon,ble High Court of Delhi in WP(C) 10052 of 2009 dated 14-07-2009 and LPA- 429/2009 dated 08-09-2009]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|       4 | Dazomet              | The use of Dazomet is not permitted on Tea. (S.O.3006 (E) dated 31 st Dec, 2008)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

|   5. | Diazinon                                | Diazinon is banned for use in agriculture except for household use. (S.O.45 (E) dated 08 th Jan, 2008)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    6 | Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane (DDT) | The use of DDT for the domestic Public Health Programme is restricted up to 10,000 Metric Tonnes per annum, except in case of any major outbreak of epidemic. M/s Hindustan Insecticides Ltd., the sole manufacturer of DDT in the country may manufacture DDT for export to other countries for use in vector control for public health purpose. The export of DDT to Parties and State non-Parties shall be strictly in accordance with the paragraph 2(b) article 3 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). (S.O.295 (E) dated 8 th March, 2006) Use of DDT in Agriculture is withdrawn. In very special circumstances warranting the use of DDT for plant protection work, the state or central Govt. may purchase it directly from M/s Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. to be used under expert Governmental supervision. (S.O.378 (E) dated 26 th May, 1989) |
|    7 | Fenitrothion                            | The use of Fenitrothion is banned in Agriculture except for locust control in scheduled desert area and public health. (S.O.706 (E) dated 03 rd May, 2007)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|    8 | Fenthion                                | The use of Fenthion is banned in Agriculture except for locust control, household and public health. (S.O.46 (E) dated 08 th Jan, 2008)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|    9 | Methoxy Ethyl Mercuric Chloride (MEMC)  | The use of MEMC is banned completely except for seed treatment of potato and sugarcane. (S.O.681 (E) dated 17 th July, 2001)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   10 | Methyl Bromide                          | Methyl Bromide may be used only by Govt./Govt. undertakings/Govt. Organizations / Pest control operators under the strict supervision of Govt. Experts or Experts whose expertise is approved by the Plant Protection Advisor to Govt. of India. [G.S.R.371 (E) dated 20 th May, 1999 and earlier RC decision]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|   11 | Methyl Parathion                        | Methyl Parathion 50 % EC and 2% DP formulations are banned for use on fruits and vegetables. (S.O.680 (E) dated 17 th July, 2001) The use of Methyl Parathion is permitted only on those crops approved by the Registration Committee where honeybees are not acting as a pollinators. (S.O.658 (E) dated 04 th Sep., 1992.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   12 | Monocrotophos                           | Monocrotophos is banned for use on vegetables. (S.O.1482 (E) dated 10 th Oct, 2005)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|   13 | Sodium Cyanide                          | The use of Sodium Cyanide shall be restricted for Fumigation of Cotton bales under expert supervision approved by the Plant Protection Advisor to Govt. of India. (S.O.569(E) dated 25 th July, 1989)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

*********************