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Lok Sabha Question No. 2271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Sagar Mitras
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Pratap Chandra Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2271 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## Sagar Mitras

## 2271. SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

Will  the  Minister  of FISHERIES,  ANIMAL  HUSBANDRY  AND  DAIRYING मत्स्य पालन , पशु पालन और डेयरी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has data on number of Sagar Mitras to be appointed;
- (b) the details of their qualifications, salaries and recruitment procedure;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  about  the  recruiting  agencies  asking  bribes  from  the candidates;
- (d) if so, whether the Government plans to take any action against such recruiters; and
- (e) if not, the reasons there for?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) and (b): The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) presently implemented by the  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying  envisages engagement of a total of 3477 Sagar Mitras and deploy them at the rate of one Sagar Mitra per coastal fishing village in the maritime States/UTs. Initially it was envisaged that the Sagar Mitra shall be a fisheries professional possessing minimum Bachelor degree in Fisheries Science/Marine Biology/Zoology. Based on the requests received from the coastal State Governments and Union Territories(UTs), the qualification of Sagar Mitra is now fixed at 12 th pass in Science stream with the  preference to those candidates (i) having higher qualification, (ii) persons  from local fisher communities  and  also  (iii)  women  candidates.  Further,  PMMSY  stipulates  that  engagement  of Sagar Mitra will be done by the respective State Governments and UTs based on adoption of an appropriate merit-based selection method and through the local fishers Cooperative Society of the village/direct engagement/through outsourcing agency as per the local conditions. The incentive/honorarium  of  Rs  15000/-per  Sagar  Mitra  per  month  is  fixed  under  the  PMMSY. Besides, PMMSY allow to pay (i) an amount of Rs. 300/- per month per Sagar Mitra as mobile phone user allowance over and above the fixed honorarium, (ii) agency charges as service charges at the rate of up to one percent per candidate, (iii) Central and State GST as applicable and (iv) payment towards deductions made against EPF and ESI contribution/payments.

(c)  (d)  and  (e):  The  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Fisheries,  Animal  Husbandry  has  not come across any such report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Horticulture Cluster Development Program
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2267

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## HORTICULTURE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

2267.  SHRI E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  have  introduced  a  program  titled  'Horticulture  Cluster' development program and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  Kerala  State  have  made  an  application  to  include  Banana,  pineapple, pepper, cardamon etc. also under the cluster?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry of Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  has  launched  Horticulture  Cluster Development  Programme  for  selected  high  value  horticulture  crops  through  National Horticulture  Board  (NHB).  This  Programme  is  designed  to  leverage  the  geographical specialization of horticulture clusters and promote integrated and market led development of pre-production, production, post-harvest, logistics, branding and marketing activities, Initially 12 clusters have been selected on Pilot basis for the launch of Horticulture Cluster Development Programme. Details of these 12 clusters are at Annexure. (b):    Kerala  State  has  requested  to  include Banana, pineapple, pepper, cardamom. As the  Programme  has  been  launched  in  12  selected  clusters  on  Pilot  basis,  it  is  not possible  to  include  more  clusters  at  this  stage.  However,  these  crop  clusters  may  be considered at the time of scaling up of the programme on the basis of outcomes of the implementation of the pilot phase.

## Details of identified 12 clusters under Cluster Development Programme

|   S. No. | Crop        | Identified Clusters              | State                           |
|----------|-------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        1 | Apple       | 1.Shopian 2.Kinnaur              | Jammu &Kashmir Himachal Pradesh |
|        2 | Mango       | 1.Lucknow 2.Kutch 3. Mehbubnagar | Uttar Pradesh Gujarat Telangana |
|        3 | Banana      | 1.Anantpur 2.Theni               | Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu       |
|        4 | Grapes      | 1.Nasik                          | Maharashtra                     |
|        5 | Pineapple   | 1. Siphahijala                   | Tripura                         |
|        6 | Pomegranate | 1.Solapur 2.Chitradurga          | Maharashtra Karnataka           |
|        7 | Turmeric    | 1. West Jaintia Hills            | Meghalaya                       |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Sahakar Mitra-NCDC Internship Scheme
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2264

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14/03/2023

## Sahakar Mitra-NCDC Internship Scheme

2264. SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION (सहकाįरता मंũी) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Sahakar Mitra-National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) Internship Scheme;
- (b) whether there are any beneficiaries under this scheme from the State of Andhra Pradesh till date; and
- (c) if so, the details of the funds invested by the Government to run this scheme in Andhra Pradesh, and if not, the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकाįरता मंũी (SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a):  National  Cooperative  Development  Corporation  (NCDC),  a  statutory  body  under  the administrative  control  of  Ministry  of  Cooperation,  is  implementing  its  Sahakar  Mitra Internship Scheme, since 2020.

The  'SAHKAR  MITRA  Scheme  on  Internship  Program'  (SIP)  aims  at  providing  an opportunity to professional graduates to get experience in areas of functioning of NCDC and related aspects.

(b):  Yes  Sir,  Under  the  scheme,  35  candidates  across  the  country  have  completed  the internship,  while  3  candidates  are  undergoing  internship  as  on  date.  Further,  9  candidates from Andhra Pradesh state have been offered internship and 1 intern has completed.

(c): Under the scheme, NCDC offers financial benefit of Rs. 45,000 to interns. The Sahakar Mitra scheme is a NCDC sponsored scheme which is fully funded by NCDC from its own resources.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Garlic Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2263

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## GARLIC PRODUCTION

## 2263. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष और िकसान काण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a)  the quantum of  garlic produced in the years 2021 and 2022;
- (b)  whether any work is underway to prepare a variety of rabi season grown garlic to make it suitable for kharif season; and
- (c)  if so, the details thereof?
- (b): Yes, Sir.
- (c): Planned  research  on  genetic  improvement  of  garlic  for  identification  of  varieties suitable for cultivation under different seasons and agro-climatic conditions in India is being carried out by the ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune and the National Horticulture  Research  and  Development  Foundation,  Nasik.  Further,  location  specific adoptive trails are being taken up at different locations of the country through ICAR- All India Network Research Project on Onion and Garlic, Pune.

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष और िकसान काण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The Production of garlic for the year 2020-21 and 2021-22 (3 rd  Advance Estimate) in the Country are given below:

| Year                         |   Production ('000 tonnes) |
|------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2020-21                      |                       3190 |
| 2021-22 (3 rd Adv. Estimate) |                       3498 |

O.I.H.

The agro-climatic condition of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are suitable for kharif  garlic  production.So  far,  a  total  of  14  varieties  of  garlic  have  been  identified  for cultivation under different agro-climatic conditions, comprising of 11 varieties for plains and three varieties for hill areas. Another landrace named Gadag local has localized adoptability in Karnataka.

Of these garlic varieties, Bhima Purple and G282 have been identified for cultivation during kharif in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (Ooty), whereas, Gadag local landrace is ideal only for Karnataka. G282 and Bhima Purple produced 40-50 quintals/ha during kharif season.

Further,  evaluation  of  625  garlic  accessions  has  resulted  in  identification  of  389 germplasm lines yielding bulbs during kharif of which a total of three germplasm accessions namely, DOGR 555, DOGR 100 and DOGR 23 have been observed promising for kharif. These  are  being  evaluated  through  multiple  location  trials  under  ICAR-All  India  Network Research Project on Onion and Garlic for their suitability to kharif production.

In  addition, one  advance  breeding  line of  garlic  namely,  G-389 has  been observed suitable for kharif (40-60 quintals/ha) in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh as well as for rabi (60-70 quintals/ha).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Functioning of SHRC in J&K
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2260

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  MARCH, 2023/ PHALGUNA 23, 1944 (SAKA)

FUNCTIONING OF SHRC IN J&K

2260.      SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Human Rights Commission has not been functional in Jammu  &  Kashmir  since  October  2019;  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  along with the reasons;
- (b)  the  status  and  the  number  of  the  pending  cases  transferred  to  the National Human Rights Commission from October 2019;
- (c)  whether  any  step  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  early disposal  of  cases  transferred  from  J&K  Human  Rights  Commission  to National Human Rights Commission after the bifurcation of the erstwhile State into Union Territory; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  if  not,  reasons  therefor  along  with  total number of fresh cases registered from Jammu & Kashmir with the National Human Rights Commission from October 2019 to December 2022?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a)&(b): By virtue of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, the Jammu  and  Kashmir  Protection  of  Human  Rights  Act,  1997  has  been repealed,    and  the  application  of  corresponding  Central  Act  i.e.  The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 has come into force. Accordingly, the erstwhile State Human Rights Commission in Jammu and Kashmir was

## L.S.USQ.NO.2260 FOR 14.03.2023

wound up on 23.10.2019. As per the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation  of  Central  Laws)  Order,  2020,  notified  on  18.03.2020,  the functions relating to human rights in case of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir  shall  be  dealt  with  by  the  National  Human  Rights  Commission (NHRC). By virtue of the aforesaid notification, the jurisdiction regarding Human Rights cases of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir vests in the NHRC. The total complaints that were pending before the Commission at the time of its winding up were 765.

(c)&(d):  National  Human  Rights  Commission  is  a  Statutory  Body  and Commission has autonomy in its functioning. Total 1164 cases pertaining to the State of Jammu and Kashmir have been registered with the NHRC from 1 st  October, 2019 to December, 2022, as per the information provided by  NHRC.  Out  of  those,  111  have  been  considered  and  closed  by  the Commission,  368  have  been  disposed  of  with  direction,  484  have  been dismissed in limini, compensation has been recommended in one case and 200 cases are pending for consideration of the Commission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Plantation of Agarwood
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE& FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2259

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14th  MARCH, 2023

## PLANTATION OF AGARWOOD

2259.  SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  to  promote  the  plantation  of Agarwood to double the income of farmers in the North-East including Assam and, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)    whether the Government proposes to declare the Minimum Support Price for Agarwood; and
- (c)   whether the Government proposes to formulate a separate policy covering subjects from the farming, marketing of production and setting up industries for Agarwood and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c):      Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) is a precious bio-resource of North-East India. Agarwood  is  the  dark  coloured,  resin-impregnated  heartwood  formed  in  agar  trees  upon infection  of  some  particular  fungi.  As  on  date,  there  is  no  separate  Scheme  for  the development of  agarwood  and no Minimum Support Price  (MSP)  has  been proposed by Government of India. The  Governor  of  Assam notified 'The Assam Agarwood Promotion Policy 2020' in the Assam Gazette on dated 11th January 2021, No. Cl.127/2020/70. 'The Policy is in effect from 1st January, 2021 and will remain in force for a period of 5 (five) years'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Combating Pollution
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2258 ANSWERED ON 14.03.2023

## COMBATING POLLUTION

## 2258. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES भारी उद्योग मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the action taken by the Ministry in combating pollution during the last five years;
- (b) whether the Ministry has tied up with petroleum sector to minimize pollution; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES (SHRI KRISHAN PAL GURJAR)

(a)  to  (c): Sir,  the  Government  launched  the  Faster  Adoption  and  Manufacturing  of  (Hybrid  &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme in 2015 on pan India basis with an aim to reduce dependency  on  fossil  fuel  and  to  address  issues  of  vehicular  emissions.    At  present,  Phase-II  of FAME India Scheme is being implemented for a period of 5 years w.e.f.  01 st April,  2019 with a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crores.  This phase focusses on supporting electrification of public  &  shared  transportation  and  aims  to  support,  through  subsidies,  7090  e-Buses,  5  lakh  e-3 Wheelers, 55000 e-4 Wheeler Passenger Cars and 10 lakh e- 2 Wheelers.  In addition, creation of charging infrastructure is also supported to address range anxiety among users of electric vehicles.

Further, following steps have been taken by the Government for adoption of electric vehicles in the country:

- i. The demand incentive for electric two wheelers has been increased to Rs. 15,000/KWh from Rs. 10,000/KWh with an increase in cap from 20% to 40% of the cost of vehicle from 11 th June, 2021, thus enabling cost of Electric two wheelers at par with that of ICE two wheeler vehicles.
- ii. The Government on 12 th  May, 2021 approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country in order to bring down prices of battery in the country.  Drop in battery price will result in cost reduction of electric vehicles.
- iii. Electric Vehicles are covered under Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automobile and Auto Components, which was approved on 15 th  September, 2021 with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crore for a period of five years.
- iv. GST on electric vehicles has been reduced from 12% to 5%; GST on chargers/ charging stations for electric vehicles has been reduced from 18% to 5%.
- v. Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways  (MoRTH)  announced  that  battery-operated  vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit requirements.
- vi. MoRTH issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn will help reduce the initial cost of EVs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Wheat Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2255

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 th  MARCH, 2023

## WHEAT PRODUCTION

## 2255.  SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि और षकसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  high  temperature  touching  as  high  as  35  degrees  Celcius  in February will adversely affect wheat production this year despite good production estimates and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the scientists of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have taken note of this phenomenon and issued any advisory to the farmers to deal with the situation;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has taken any initiative to educate the farmers in a big way to save their crops?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि और षकसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): In the Northern Indian plain, the maximum temperature in February 2023 was hovering around 32-33 0 C in most of the area, and this temperature is unlikely to impact the wheat grain growth adversely as crop canopy temperature can be easily modulated by 2-3 0 C less than air temperature  by  irrigation. In  central  and  peninsular  India,  the  temperature  always  remains comparatively  higher  against  northern  plain  throughout  the  crop  growth  period  and  crop phenology is naturally adjusted accordingly. Therefore, in these area also, the temperature as high as 35 0 C is also not going to impact wheat yield adversely.

Based on the surveys conducted by ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal in collaboration of State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs), it is found that wheat crop situation is normal.

(b) to (d): The scientists of ICAR have issued the advisory of giving light irrigation to modulate the crop canopy temperature favourably as and when required. ICAR-IIWBR issues weekly advisory to the farmers and the information is circulated to state agriculture departments, KVKs and SAUs. The advisory is uploaded regularly on websites, Facebook and circulated to various stakeholders  through  WhatsApp  group.  Further,  foliar  spray  of  MOP  @0.2  per  cent  (200 litres/acre) is recommended to minimize the heat shock. These advisories have been issued through Pusa Samachar published by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi also. All extension agencies from Central and State Governments along with ICAR/SAUs visit the farmers' fields regularly and provide timely advisories to the farmers, wherever heat stress conditions can have adverse effects.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-14
Subject: Pesticides Poisoning
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2247

ANSWERED ON 14 TH  MARCH, 2023

## PESTICIDES POISONING

## 2247.  SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

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

- (a)  Whether  there  has  been  an  increase  in  cases  of  pesticide  poisoning  and  death  by consumption of pesticides, especially in rural areas where they are cheap and freely accessible;
- (b)  If so, the details thereof;
- (c)  Whether there is a need to strictly regulate the sale of highly lethal pesticides; and
- (d)  If so, the steps being taken by the Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Specific  information  is  not  available  on  cases  of  pesticide  poisoning  and death by consumption of pesticides in rural areas due to their cheap and free accessibility.
- (c) & (d): The  manufacture,  import,  storage,  sale,  distribution,  use,  etc  of  pesticides are regulated by the Insecticides Act, 1968 and the Insecticides Rules, 1971 made there under. The Central Government is responsible for registration of insecticides whereas, the State  Governments  are  responsible  for  licensing  and  enforcement  of  the  conditions  of licence  and  provisions  relating  to  manufacture,  sale,  transport,  distribution  and  use  of insecticides.  The  Registration  Committee  (RC)  constituted  under  section  (5)  of  the Insecticides  Act,  1968  registers  the  pesticides  for  use  in  the  country  after  evaluation  of their safety and efficacy. Pesticides do not pose any adverse effect on the Human beings, animals and environment if they are used as per the label and leaflet approved by the RC.

Further, to protect farmers from improper advice regarding pesticides, the frequency, methodology and timing of application etc. a new sub-rule1A of Rule 10 (1) was inserted in the Insecticides Rule, 1971 and a requirement of educational qualification was introduced for a person who applies for license to sell, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute insecticides.

Further, sale of quality pesticides is ensured through Central and States' Insecticide Inspectors and the Central and States' pesticide testing laboratories who are empowered to search and inspect the manufacturing premises of insecticides, to draw the sample of insecticides for  testing  for  quality  purposes.  Action  against  firms  /  individuals  involved  in  manufacture / sale of substandard/spurious pesticides is taken.

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