Lok Sabha Question No. 179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Use of Banned Fertilizers and Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.179

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018

## USE OF BANNED FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES

179.   SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) the list of all the fertilizers and pesticides that are banned to be used in agriculture in India.
- (b) whether the Government has any report about unauthorized fertilizers and pesticides still being used in agriculture, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  with  regard  to  discouraging  chemical  fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture which has tendencies to cause severe diseases like cancer?

## 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): The  Government  of  India  has  not  banned  any  fertilizer  so  far,  whereas,  the  list  of pesticides that are banned to be used in agriculture in India is enclosed as Annexure I.
- (b): No  case  has  been  brought  to  the  notice  of  this  Ministry  of  unauthorised  sale  of Fertilizers,  whereas,  no  such  information  regarding  use  of  unauthorised  pesticides  is available with the Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC).
- (c): The  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing 'Strengthening  and  Modernization  of  Pest  Management  Approach'  (SMPMA)  Scheme, wherein,  inter  alia,  Farmers  Field  Schools  (FFSs)  are  organized  to  sensitize  farmers  on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach and to use chemical pesticides as a last resort as per approved labels and leaflets. In addition, States have been requested in the Zonal Conferences  to  exhort  their  extension  functionaries  to  sensitize  farmers  on  application  of pesticides as per approved labels and leaflets.

In  addition,  the  Department  is  implementing  Paramparagat  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana (PKVY) and Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER)  Scheme  with  an  aim  to  develop  sustainable  models  of  organic  farming through a mix of traditional wisdom and modern science to ensure, inter alia, long term soil fertility buildup and resource conservation.

## PESTICIDES / FORMULATIONS BANNED IN INDIA

## ANNEXURE I

|   Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use . | Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use .                                                                                                                                    |
|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                     1 | Aldicarb (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                     2 | Aldrin                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                                                     3 | Benzene Hexachloride                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                     4 | Benomyl (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                     5 | Calcium Cyanide                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                     6 | Carbaryl (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                     7 | Chlorbenzilate (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                               |
|                                                     8 | Chlordane                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                                                     9 | Chlorofenvinphos                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                                    10 | Copper Acetoarsenite                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                    11 | Diazinon (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                    12 | Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25 th July 1989)                                                                                                                  |
|                                                    13 | Dieldrin (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                    14 | Endosulfron (vide ad-Interim order of the Supreme Court of India in the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 213 of 2011 dated 13 th May, 2011 and finally disposed of dated 10 th January, 2017) |
|                                                    15 | Endrin                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                                                    16 | Ethyl Mercury Chloride                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                                                    17 | Ethyl Parathion                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                    18 | Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                     |
|                                                    19 | Fenarimol (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                    20 | Fenthion (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                    21 | Heptachlor                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                    22 | Lindane (Gamma-HCH)                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                    23 | Linuron (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                    24 | Maleic Hydrazide (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                             |
|                                                    25 | Menazon                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                                                    26 | Methoxy Ethyl Mercury Chloride (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                              |
|                                                    27 | Methyl Parathion (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                            |
|                                                    28 | Metoxuron                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                                                    29 | Nitrofen                                                                                                                                                                               |
|                                                    30 | Paraquat Dimethyl Sulphate                                                                                                                                                             |

|    | 31.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Pentachloro Nitrobenzene (PCNB) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25 th July 1989)                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    | 32.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Pentachlorophenol                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|    | 33.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Phenyl Mercury Acetate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    | 34.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Sodium Cyanide ( banned for Insecticidal purpose only vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    | 35.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Sodium Methane Arsonate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|    | 36.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Tetradifon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|    | 37                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Thiometon (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    | 38.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Toxaphene(Camphechlor) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25 th July 1989)                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    | 39.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Tridemorph (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|    | 40.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Trichloro acetic acid (TCA) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|    | Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|    | 1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Carbofuron 50% SP (vide S.O. 678 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| B. | 2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Methomyl 12.5% L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    | 3.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Methomyl 24% formulation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|    | 4.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Phosphamidon 85% SL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 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                                                                                                                                                                             |
|    | 1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Captafol 80% Powder (vide S.O. 679 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|    | 2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | NicotinSulfate                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|    | Pesticides Withdrawn (Withdrawal may become inoperative as soon as required complete data as per the guidelines is generated and submitted by the Pesticides Industry to the Government and accepted by the Registration Committee. (S.O 915(E) dated 15 th Jun,2006) | Pesticides Withdrawn (Withdrawal may become inoperative as soon as required complete data as per the guidelines is generated and submitted by the Pesticides Industry to the Government and accepted by the Registration Committee. (S.O 915(E) dated 15 th Jun,2006) |
|    | 1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Dalapon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|    | 2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Ferbam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    | 3.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Formothion                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|    | 4.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Nickel Chloride                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|    | 5.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    | 6.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Simazine                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| D. | 7. 8.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Sirmate (S.O. 2485 (E) dated 24 th September 2014) Warfarin (vide S.O. 915 (E) dated 15 th June 2006)                                                                                                                                                                 |

PESTICIDES REFUSED REGISTRATION

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

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