Lok Sabha Question No. 4534 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-23
Subject: Selling of Spurious Pesticides/Chemical Fertilizers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 4534

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 RD  MARCH, 2021 SELLING OF SPURIOUS PESTICIDES/CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS

4534.  DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a)  the number of cases regarding selling of spurious pesticides/fertilizers reported from 2014 to 2020, State/ UT-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  action  taken  against  such  companies  manufacturing  and  selling spurious pesticides/chemical fertilizers; and
- (c)  the  names  of  companies  and  sellers  against  whom  action has  been  taken  by the Government in Balaghat/ Sivani of Madhya Pradesh?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  &  (b):    With  respect  to  sale  of  spurious  pesticides,  State  Governments  of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh,  Odisha,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Tamilnadu, Goa, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya; Union territories of Jammu & Kashmir, Chandigarh have reported that no cases of sale of spurious pesticides have been reported in their States during the years 2014 to 2020. However, State Government of Haryana, Kerala, Gujarat  and  Karnataka  have  reported  that  07,  21,  50  and  255  cases  of  spurious pesticides were reported in their States respectively during 2014 to 2020. Government of  Telangana  has  reported  that  during  2020-21,  a  total  of  55  No.  cases  of  spurious pesticides have been reported in the State.

State Government of Haryana has reported that in one case FIR has been filed, in  4  cases  warnings  have  been  issued  and  two  cases  are  under  process.  State Government of Kerala has reported that in one case fine of Rupees Twenty Thousand has  been  imposed  and  in  19  cases,  process  for  launching  prosecution  has  been initiated.  State Government of Gujarat has reported that in all 50 instances, court cases have been registered against companies involved in manufacturing and sale of spurious pesticides  under  the  Insecticide  Act,  1968.  State  Government  of  Karnataka  has reported  that  59  sale  licences  of  dealers  have  been  suspended  and  35  cases  have been  booked.  State  Government  of  Telangana  has  reported  that  in  all  55  cases, cheating  cases  have  been  filed  against  dealers/manufacturers  involved  in  sale/ manufacturing of spurious pesticides. During  2014-2020,  13  cases  of  spurious  pesticides  have  been  reported  by Central Insecticide Inspectors in which 5 cases were reported in Karnataka, 2 each in Odisha  &  Rajasthan  and  1  each  in  Telangana,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Goa  and  Uttar Pradesh.  Central  Insecticide  Inspectors  have  initiated  action  under  provisions  of Insecticide  Act,  1968  against  the  dealers/  manufacturers  involved  in  sale  of  spurious pesticides  in  all  13  cases.  Out  of  these  13  cases,  accused  have  been  convicted  by Hon'ble Court in 5 cases and penalty have been imposed; while rest 8 cases are subjudice. With  respect  to  Fertilizers,  41038  samples  have  been  found  as  non-standard samples during 2013-14 to 2019-20 and in 2187 cases prosecutions has been launched

during the period from 2014 to 2020 for non- standard samples.

(c): State  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  has  reported  that  no  case  of  sale  of spurious pesticides has been  reported  in  Madhya  Pradesh including Balaghat/  Sivani districts  during  2014  to  2020.  Further,  State  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  has reported 1case of spurious/ adulterated chemical fertilizer (SSP granular) and FIR has been  registered  in  the  Guna  District  in  the  year  2020  against  the  manufacturer company.

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