Vinod Kumar hails Centre for paraquat ban
Former MP B. Vinod Kumar has publicly supported the Indian government's decision to ban the herbicide paraquat dichloride. The move follows long-standing demands from medical associations and civil society groups due to health and safety concerns.
Why it matters
The ban aligns India with international safety standards regarding the use of toxic agricultural chemicals.
Senior leader of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and former MP B. Vinod Kumar welcomed the Centre’s decision to ban/prohibit the herbicide/insecticide (a weed killer) paraquat dichloride, which has already been banned or severely restricted in over 70 countries. In a statement, the BRS leader said on Tuesday that several people’s organisations and Indian Medical Association have been demanding imposition of ban on the import, manufacture, stock, transport, distribution and sale of paraquat dichloride. He stated that the State government had banned the insecticide a few months back.
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