Lok Sabha Question No. 293 (STARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Spurious Pesticides/Weedicides/ Fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 293

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  JANUARY, 2019

## SPURIOUS PESTICIDES/WEEDICIDES/ FERTILIZERS

## *293.     SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

- (a) whether complaints have been received regarding supply of spurious pesticides/weedicides/fertilizers by certain companies which is adversely affecting crops and human health;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, company and location-wise; and
- (c) the number and details of companies against which strict action has been taken so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 293   DUE FOR REPLY ON 1 ST  JANUARY, 2019.

(a) to (c): As  per  the  Insecticides  Act  1968,  the  monitoring  of  pesticides  quality  is  a shared responsibility between the Central and State Governments. The Central Government and State Governments have notified 182 and 10354 Insecticide Inspectors respectively  to  check  sale  of  misbranded  pesticides.  Insecticide  samples  are  drawn  on regular basis and analyzed in 69 State Pesticides Testing Laboratories (SPTLs) and at the two Regional Pesticides Testing  Laboratories. Action  is  initiated  under  the  provisions  of the Insecticides Act, 1968 against those samples which are found misbranded.

As informed by the States, between 2015-16 to 2017-18, a total of 192043 samples have been drawn by the Insecticide Inspectors  of  the State Governments,  out  of  which 4864  (2.53%)  samples  have  been  found  misbranded  and  accordingly  prosecution  has been  initiated  in  1906  cases.  The  State  Governments  have  not  communicated  any company wise report to this Department. However, the State-wise details may be seen at Annexure-I.

Similarly, between 2015-16 to 2017-18, a total of 867 samples have been drawn by the Insecticide Inspectors of the Central Government, out of out of which 85 samples have been found misbranded and accordingly prosecution has been initiated in 30 cases. The company and location wise details may be seen at Annexure-II.

To  ensure  the  quality  of  the  Fertilizers,  the  Government  has  promulgated  the Fertilizer  Control  Order  (FCO),  1985.  Under  the  FCO,  1985,  inter  alia,  the  State Governments are adequately  empowered to take  appropriate  action  against  the  sale  of non-standard fertilizers. Violations  of  provision  of FCO can  invite penal action, including prosecution  of  offenders.  During  the  last  three  years  (2015-16  to  2017-18),  408212 samples have analyzed, out of which 20902 samples have been found non-standard and accordingly, action under FCO, 1985 has been initiated in 13597 cases. The State wise details may be seen at Annexure-III.

## SAMPLES DRAWN BY THE STATE INSECTIDE INSPECTORS DURING THE LAST 03 YEARS

| S. No.   | State/UT             | 2015-16 No of samples   | 2015-16 No of samples   | 2015-16 No of samples   | 2016-17 No of samples   | 2016-17 No of samples   | 2016-17 No of samples   | 2017-18 No of samples   | 2017-18 No of samples   | 2017-18 No of samples   |
|----------|----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/UT             | Analyzed                | Misbranded              | Prosecution Launched    | Analyzed                | Misbranded              | Prosecution Launched    | Analyzed                | Misbranded              | Prosecution Launched    |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh       | 5194                    | 47                      | 08                      | 5226                    | 35                      | 04                      | 5285                    | 84                      |                         |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh    |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 3.       | Andman & Nicobar     |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 4.       | Assam                |                         |                         |                         | 16                      |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 5.       | Bihar                | 703                     | 28                      |                         | 823                     | 23                      |                         | 847                     | 24                      |                         |
| 6.       | Chandigarh           |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh         | 100                     | 06                      |                         | 172                     | 10                      |                         | 318                     | 11                      |                         |
| 8.       | Daman & Diu          |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 9.       | Dadar & Nagar Haveli |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 10       | Delhi                |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 11.      | Goa                  |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 12.      | Gujarat              | 3347                    | 95                      | 50                      | 3152                    | 81                      | 27                      | 2787                    | 75                      | 59                      |
| 13.      | Haryana              | 1468                    | 78                      | 20                      | 1223                    | 17                      | 12                      | 1138                    | 45                      | 45                      |
| 14.      | HimachalPradesh      | 307                     |                         |                         | 301                     | 00                      | 00                      | 148                     | 00                      |                         |
| 15.      | Jammu & Kashmir      | 300                     | 20                      | 10                      | 660                     | 50                      |                         | 1231                    | 60                      | 41                      |
| 16.      | Jharkhand            |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         | 17                      |                         |                         |
| 17.      | Karnataka            | 3358                    | 36                      | 02                      | 3886                    | 35                      | 02                      | 3857                    | 58                      |                         |
| 18.      | Kerala               | 443                     |                         |                         | 856                     | 00                      | 00                      | 1523                    | 07                      |                         |
| 19.      | Lakshadweep          |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 20.      | MadhyPradesh         | 1038                    | 148                     | 02                      | 844                     | 115                     | 03                      | 791                     | 85                      |                         |
| 21.      | Maharashtra          | 6089                    | 407                     | 99                      | 6030                    | 282                     | 68                      | 7019                    | 297                     | 243                     |
| 22.      | Manipur              |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 23.      | Meghalaya            |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 24.      | Mizoram              |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         | 257                     | 20                      | 20                      |
| 25.      | Nagaland             |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 26.      | Orissa               | 529                     | 16                      |                         | 401                     | 36                      |                         | 507                     | 22                      | 01                      |
| 27.      | Pondicherry          | 128                     | 0                       |                         | 128                     | 00                      |                         | 79                      | 00                      |                         |
| 28.      | Punjab               | 4052                    | 147                     | 40                      | 3898                    | 98                      | 27                      | 3889                    | 177                     | 25                      |
| 29.      | Rajasthan            | 3374                    | 91                      | 35                      | 2800                    | 57                      |                         | 2960                    | 84                      |                         |
| 30.      | Sikkim               |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |                         |
| 31.      | Tamil Nadu           | 21905                   | 215                     | 40                      | 21547                   | 168                     | 05                      | 21226                   | 146                     | 30                      |
| 32.      | Telangana            | 3380                    | 17                      |                         | 3592                    | 06                      |                         | 3700                    | 24                      |                         |
| 33.      | Tripura              | 26                      |                         |                         | 22                      | 00                      |                         | 55                      | 00                      |                         |
| 34.      | Uttarakhand          | 129                     | 1                       |                         | 129                     | 01                      |                         | 136                     | 14                      |                         |
| 35.      | Uttar Pradesh        | 6452                    | 355                     | 173                     | 6632                    | 453                     | 434                     | 6735                    | 452                     | 381                     |
| 36       | West Bengal          | 681                     | 2                       |                         | 1152                    | 03                      |                         | 1045                    | 0                       |                         |
|          | Total                | 63003                   | 1709                    | 479                     | 63490                   | 1470                    | 582                     | 65550                   | 1685                    | 845                     |

## Annexure -I

Annexure - II Location  and  Company  wise  details  of  the  samples  against  which  prosecution  has  been initiated by the Central Insecticide Inspectors

| S. No   | Name of the company and location                             | Status                                        |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                                              |                                               |
| 1.      | M/s Vidharbha Biotech, Yavatmal, MH                          | Pending                                       |
| 2.      | M/s Vidharbha Biotech, Yavatmal, MH                          | Pending                                       |
| 3.      | M/s Ajay Biotech Pune, MH                                    | Pending                                       |
| 2016-17 |                                                              |                                               |
| 1.      | M/s Shalimar Agarbati Co Bangalore                           | Accused convicted penalty imposed             |
| 2.      | M/s Moksh Agarbatti Co. Bangalore                            | Accused convicted penalty imposed             |
| 3.      | M/s Vijayalakshmi Agarbatti Bangalore                        | Accused convicted penalty imposed             |
| 4.      | M/s Sidhivinayak Chem Tech, Delhi                            | Pending                                       |
| 5.      | M/s United Chemicals Delhi                                   | Pending                                       |
| 6.      | M/s Thakkar Chemicals Delhi                                  | Pending                                       |
| 7.      | M/s Maharashtra bio-Fertilizers, Pvt. Ltd, Latur Maharashtra | Pending                                       |
| 2015-16 |                                                              |                                               |
| 1.      | M/s Meghmani Organics, Gujarat                               | Pending                                       |
| 2.      | M/s NPK Chemicals & Insecticides Pvt. Ltd, Gorakhpur, U.P    | Pending                                       |
| 3.      | M/s Radhey impex, Surat Gujarat                              | Accused plead guilty, penalty imposed         |
| 4.      | M/s Shanawaz Ahmed, Karnataka                                | Accused convicted , penalty imposed           |
| 5.      | M/s GSP Crop Science Pvt. Ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat            | Pending                                       |
| 6.      | M/s Sidhivinayak Chem Tech, Delhi                            | Pending                                       |
| 7.      | M/s Garuda Agro Chem., Madurai, Karnataka                    | Pending                                       |
| 8.      | M/s Dhanuka Agritech limited, Haryana                        | Pending                                       |
| 9.      | M/s Dhanuka Agritech limited, Haryana                        | Pending                                       |
| 10.     | M/s Deccan Agro Chemicals , Bengaluru                        | Pending                                       |
| 11.     | M/s Bloomfield Agritech. Ltd., Mumbai                        | Pending                                       |
| 12.     | M/s Bharat Insecticide ltd. J&K                              | Accused convicted, penalty of 10000/- imposed |
| 13.     | M/s Vizien Organic Ltd. Delhi                                | Pending                                       |
| 14.     | M/s Crop Chemicals, Punjab                                   | Pending                                       |
| 15.     | M/s Fayaz Ahmed , Karnataka                                  | Accused convicted, penalty of 20000/- imposed |
| 16.     | M/s Mohmemed Habeebulla, Chitoor, AP                         | Pending                                       |
| 17.     | M/s Pioneer Pesticides, Punjab                               | Pending                                       |
| 18.     | M/s Beeju Sugandhi Works, Bengalore                          | Pending                                       |
| 19.     | M/s M.F perfumers , Bengalore                                | Pending                                       |
| 20.     | M/s Sunshine Fine Chemsol, Pvt. Ltd., Pune, MH               | Pending                                       |

ANNEXURE- III

## DETAILS OF FERTILIZERS SAMPLES ANALYSED IN LAST THREE YEARS

|       |                 | 2015-16          |                      |                  | 2016-17          |                      |                  | 2017-18          |                      |                  |
|-------|-----------------|------------------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|------------------|------------------|----------------------|------------------|
| S.No. | Name of State   | Samples analyzed | Non Standard samples | Action initiated | Samples analyzed | Non Standard samples | Action initiated | Samples analyzed | Non Standard samples | Action initiated |
| 1     | Assam           | 339              | 3                    | 1                | 417              | 7                    | 2                | 411              | 4                    | 0                |
| 2     | Mizoram         | 0                | 0                    | 0                | 6                | 0                    | 0                | 0                | 0                    | 0                |
| 3     | Jharkhand       | 519              | 0                    | 0                | 454              | 14                   | 4                | 545              | 7                    | 7                |
| 4     | Bihar           | 3418             | 167                  | 0                | 3467             | 139                  | 2                | 3302             | 68                   | 68               |
| 5     | Odisha          | 6418             | 244                  | 244              | 6052             | 211                  | 211              | 5975             | 245                  | 0                |
| 6     | West Bengal     | 1490             | 174                  | 148              | 2710             | 250                  |                  | 3064             | 332                  | 332              |
| 7     | Tripura         |                  |                      |                  | 614              | 0                    |                  | 508              | 7                    | 7                |
| 8     | Gujarat         | 11333            | 130                  | 130              | 11440            | 123                  | 123              | 9263             | 94                   | 94               |
| 9     | M.P.            | 6554             | 765                  | 765              | 6373             | 662                  | 662              | 6841             | 768                  | 768              |
| 10    | Chhatisgarh     | 1941             | 122                  | 0                | 1831             | 137                  |                  | 2417             | 141                  | 0                |
| 11    | Maharashtra     | 16662            | 2212                 | 2043             | 15274            | 2703                 |                  | 18614            | 2342                 | 1148             |
| 12    | Rajasthan       | 14415            | 165                  | 130              | 13279            | 187                  | 172              | 12279            | 196                  | 137              |
| 13    | Haryana         | 1993             | 56                   | 21               | 1732             | 82                   | 21               | 1901             | 105                  | 38               |
| 14    | H.P.            | 1863             | 62                   | 62               | 1750             | 63                   | 63               | 2129             | 78                   | 78               |
| 15    | J&K             | 2046             | 7                    | 0                | 433              | 0                    | 0                | 2161             | 63                   | 44               |
| 16    | Punjab          | 3601             | 157                  |                  | 3537             | 99                   | 0                | 3571             | 183                  | 147              |
| 17    | U.P.            | 10324            | 529                  | 529              | 10362            | 825                  | 825              | 10290            | 845                  | 845              |
| 18    | Uttarakhand     | 258              | 10                   | 5                | 321              | 23                   | 9                | 334              | 20                   | 12               |
| 19    | A.P.            | 10446            | 116                  | 93               | 9815             | 138                  | 110              | 10023            | 171                  | 171              |
| 20    | Telangana       | 6855             | 66                   | 53               | 13261            | 127                  | 95               | 11192            | 189                  | 141              |
| 21    | Karnataka       | 8020             | 254                  | 137              | 8767             | 213                  | 160              | 8072             | 145                  | 98               |
| 22    | Kerala          | 2583             | 129                  | 129              | 2918             | 150                  | 150              | 3275             | 107                  | 107              |
| 23    | Puducherry      | 467              | 1                    | 1                | 606              | 3                    | 3                | 447              | 2                    | 2                |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu      | 17094            | 869                  | 869              | 17300            | 794                  | 753              | 19779            | 730                  | 628              |
| 25    | Govt. Of India  | 3146             | 248                  | 0                | 3661             | 315                  | 0                | 3654             | 309                  | 0                |
|       | Total All India | 131785           | 6486                 | 5360             | 136380           | 7265                 | 3365             | 140047           | 7151                 | 4872             |

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