Lok Sabha Question No. 1593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Banned Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Deepak Baij

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1593

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2022

## BANNED PESTICIDES

1593.    SHRI DEEPAK  BAIJ:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the pesticides banned in foreign countries are being used by the farmers in our country at a large scale;
- (b) if so, the details of such pesticides; and
- (c) the side effect of such pesticides which have been banned in foreign countries?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c) The Registration Committee constituted under section (5) of the Insecticides Act, 1968  registers  the  pesticides  for  use  in  the  country  after  evaluation  of  their  safety  and efficacy.  The  registration  committee  while  registering  the  pesticides  provides  the  details  of doses, crops, precautionary measures, antidotes etc on Label and Leaflets. The registered pesticides if used as per Label and Leaflets do not pose any harm to human beings, animals, living organisms other than pests. The decision to permit the use of particular pesticide in any country  is  based  on  the  crops  grown  in  the  country,  pest  spectrum,  climatic  conditions, geography and other social and economic factors.

The  Government  of  India,  from  time  to  time  keeps  reviewing  the  continued  use  or otherwise of those pesticides which are banned/severely restricted in other countries of the world due to their toxic concerns or have been reported to pose harm to human health or environment in our country or other countries of the world. These reviews are undertaken by constituting  special  committees  or  through  the  Registration  Committee.  Based  on  the recommendations  of  these  committees  and  the  Registration  Committee,  the  Government ban, restrict, withdraw or refuse registration of pesticides because of their toxicity. (Annexure -I)

## LIST OF PESTICIDES WHICH ARE BANNED AND RESTRICTED USE:

(As on 01.04.2022)

## I. PESTICIDES / FORMULATIONS BANNED IN INDIA

|    |   Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use. | Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use.                                                                                                                                   |
|----|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    |                                                    1 | Alachlor(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)                                                                                                                                        |
|    |                                                    2 | Aldicarb (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July2001)                                                                                                                                    |
|    |                                                    3 | Aldrin                                                                                                                                                                               |
|    |                                                    4 | Benzene Hexachloride                                                                                                                                                                 |
|    |                                                    5 | Benomyl (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                   |
|    |                                                    6 | Calcium Cyanide                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    |                                                    7 | Carbaryl (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                  |
|    |                                                    8 | Chlorbenzilate (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                             |
|    |                                                    9 | Chlordane                                                                                                                                                                            |
|    |                                                   10 | Chlorofenvinphos                                                                                                                                                                     |
|    |                                                   11 | Copper Acetoarsenite                                                                                                                                                                 |
|    |                                                   12 | Diazinon (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                  |
|    |                                                   13 | Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25 th July1989)                                                                                                                 |
| A. |                                                   14 | Dichlorovos(VideS.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)                                                                                                                                      |
|    |                                                   15 | Dieldrin (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                                   |
|    |                                                   16 | Endosulfan (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 dated10 th January, 2017) |
|    |                                                   17 | Endrin                                                                                                                                                                               |
|    |                                                   18 | Ethyl Mercury Chloride                                                                                                                                                               |
|    |                                                   19 | Ethyl Parathion                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    |                                                   20 | Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                   |
|    |                                                   21 | Fenarimol (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                 |
|    |                                                   22 | Fenthion (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                  |
|    |                                                   23 | Heptachlor                                                                                                                                                                           |
|    |                                                   24 | Lindane (Gamma-HCH)                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    |                                                   25 | Linuron (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                   |
|    |                                                   26 | Maleic Hydrazide (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                           |
|    |                                                   27 | Menazon                                                                                                                                                                              |
|    |                                                   28 | Methoxy Ethyl Mercury Chloride (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                            |

|    | 29.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Methyl Parathion (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    | 30.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Metoxuron                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|    | 31.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Nitrofen                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|    | 32.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Paraquat Dimethyl Sulphate                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|    | 33.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Pentachloro Nitrobenzene (PCNB) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25 th July 1989)                                                                                                                                                                            |
|    | 34.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Pentachlorophenol                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|    | 35.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Phenyl Mercury Acetate                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|    | 36.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Phorate(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|    | 37.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Phosphamidon(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|    | 38.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Sodium Cyanide ( banned for Insecticidal purpose only vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)* (*Regulation to be continued in the extant manner for non-insecticidal uses)                                                                        |
|    | 39.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Sodium Methane Arsonate                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|    | 40.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Tetradifon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|    | 41.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Thiometon (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|    | 42.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Toxaphene(Camphechlor) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25 th July 1989)                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|    | 43.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Triazophos(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    | 44.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Tridemorph (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    | 45.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Trichloro acetic acid (TCA) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    | 46.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Trichlorfon(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| B. | Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use                                                                                                                                                                                        | Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| B. | 1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Carbofuron 50% SP (vide S.O. 678 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| B. | 2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Methomyl 12.5% L                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| B. | 3.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Methomyl 24% formulation                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| B. | 4.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Phosphamidon 85% SL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| C. | 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 andaccepted by the Registration Committee. (S.O 915(E) dated | 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 andaccepted by the Registration Committee. (S.O 915(E) dated |
| C. | 1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Dalapon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| C. | 2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Ferbam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| C. | 3.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Formothion                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| C. | 4.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Nickel Chloride                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| C. | 5.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB)                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| C. | 6.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Simazine                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| C. | 7.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Sirmate (S.O. 2485 (E) dated 24 th September 2014)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| C. | 8.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Warfarin (vide S.O. 915 (E) dated 15 th June 2006)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

## II. PESTICIDES RESTRICTED FOR USE IN THECOUNTRY

|   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 20th 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 tabletsof 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 seeddresser. (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 ofHon,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 | Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloro ethane (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 8th 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 26thMay, 1989).   |
|----|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  6 | 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)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|  7 | 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. [G.S.R.371 (E) dated 20 th May, 1999 and earlier RC decision]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|  8 | Monocrotophos  | Monocrotophos is banned for use on vegetables.(S.O.1482 (E) dated 10 th Oct, 2005)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|  9 | Trifluralin    | (i) The Registration, import, manufacture, formulation, transport, sell and its all uses except use in wheat shall be prohibited and completely banned from 8 th August, 2018. (i) (ii) A cautionary statement has to be incorporated in the label and leaflet that it is toxic to aquatic organism, hence should not be used near water bodies, aquaculture or pisciculture area. (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

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