Lok Sabha Question No. 2077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-15
Subject: Harmful Pesticides
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2077

TO BE ANSWERED ON  15 th  MARCH,2022

## HARMFUL PESTICIDES

## 2077.    SHRI RAHUL  KASWAN

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

(a)  whether   the  Government possesses  a list  of  pesticides and fertilizers  known  to be harmful  to the health of farmers ;

(b) if so ,  the details  thereof ;

(c) the steps taken by the Government to  ban these pesticides  and fertilizers ;and

(d)whether the  Government  has put in place any mechanism to monitor  the continued use of the banned pesticides and fertilizers ; and

(e) if so, the number of cases where the use of  banned  pesticides and fertilizers was noted in Rajasthan in the last eight  years and the action taken thereon  ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान क  याण मंी

## ( SHRI NARENDRA TOMAR )

(a) to (c): The Government 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  the  Registration  Committee  through constituting Special Committees. Based on the recommendations of these committees, the Government has banned, severely restricted and  withdrawn many pesticides. Besides 18 pesticides have been refused registration because of their toxicity (Annexure-I).

(d): Government of India is implementing a central sector scheme, 'Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level' (MPRNL), under which samples of vegetables, fruits and other crops are collected from  the  retail  outlets,  markets,  farm  gate  etc.  and  analyzed  by  enlisted  NABL  laboratories  for pesticide  residues.  Under  the  scheme,  a  total  of  1,91,632  samples    of    fruits,  vegetables  and  other crops were collected and analyzed during April, 2014 to December, 2021 for the presence of pesticide residues.

Further, monitoring of quality of pesticides is a shared responsibility between the Central and State Governments. Central Government and State Governments have notified 191 and 11401 numbers of Insecticides Inspectors, respectively to check sale of misbranded pesticides. Insecticide samples are drawn on a regular basis and analyzed in 70 State Pesticides Testing Laboratories (SPTLs) and two Regional Pesticides Testing Laboratories at Chandigarh and Kanpur.

(e) During April, 2014 to December, 2021 a total of  8,386 samples of various food commodities have been collected from Rajasthan and analyzed for the presence of pesticide residues. Out of these, in 106 (1.3 %) samples, residues were found exceeding Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) set by the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI). The monitoring data generated under the MPRNL scheme,  was  shared  with  the  State  Agriculture  Departments  to  take  corrective  actions  such  as adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and implementation of Integrated Pest Management.

## LIST OF PESTICIDES WHICH ARE BANNED, REFUSED REGISTRATION AND RESTRICTED USE:

(As on 01.07.2021)

|    |   Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use. | Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use.                                                                                                                                   |
|----|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    |                                                    1 | Alachlor(VideS.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)                                                                                                                                  |
| A. |                                                   13 | Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25 th July1989)                                                                                                                 |
|    |                                                   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)                                                                                                                          |

## I. PESTICIDES / FORMULATIONS BANNED IN INDIA

|    | 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(VideS.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    | 37.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Phosphamidon(VideS.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|    | 38.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | SodiumCyanide ( banned for Insecticidal purpose only vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018)*                                                                                                                                                                      |
|    | 39.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | SodiumMethane 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(VideS.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(VideS.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. | Pesticide / Pesticide formulations banned for use but continued to manufacture forexport                                                                                                                                                                             | Pesticide / Pesticide formulations banned for use but continued to manufacture forexport                                                                                                                                                                             |
| C. | 1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Captafol 80% Powder (vide S.O. 679 (E) dated 17 th July 2001)                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| C. | 2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Dichlorvos (vide S.O. 1196 (E) dated 20 th March 2020)                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| C. | 3.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Nicotin Sulfate (vide S.O. 325 (E) dated 11 th May1992)                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| C. | 4.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Phorate (vide S.O. 1196 (E) dated 20 th March 2020)                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| C. | 5.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Triazophos (vide S.O. 1196 (E) dated 20 th March 2020)                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| D  | 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 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 andaccepted by the Registration Committee. (S.O 915(E) dated 15 th Jun,2006) |
| D  | 1.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Dalapon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| D  | 2.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Ferbam                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| D  | 3.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Formothion                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| D  | 4.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Nickel Chloride                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| D  | 5.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

|   6. | Simazine                                           |
|------|----------------------------------------------------|
|    7 | Sirmate (S.O. 2485 (E) dated 24 th September 2014) |
|    8 | Warfarin (vide S.O. 915 (E) dated 15 th June 2006) |

## II. PESTICIDES REFUSEDREGISTRATION

|   S.No. | Name of Pesticides         |
|---------|----------------------------|
|       1 | 2,4, 5-T                   |
|       2 | AmmoniumSulphamate         |
|       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                |

## III. 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 on15-02-2012. 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. Captafolshall 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 1407- 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 | DichloroDiphenylTrichloroet hane (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 8 th 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 26 th May, 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 operatorsunder 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 pisciculturearea. (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8 th August, 2018) |

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