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Pesticides -- Banned elsewhere, used in India
New Delhi: India is allowing import and use of 33 pesticides which have been banned in some other countries, the government admitted in the Lok Sabha. ``There are several pesticides which are banned in some other countries of the world, but are not banned for use in India. Pesticides, which are not banned in our country, can be imported subject to the provisions of the Insecticides Act, 1968,'' Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizer Satya Brata Mookherjee said.Pesticides are compulsorily registered before their introduction for use in the country by the registration committee, he said. ``the registration committee registers pesticides after satisfying itself regarding safety of the pesticides for human beings, animals and the environment.'' The list of pesticides banned in `some' other countries, but being used in India, is as follows: Alachlor, Aldicarb, Captafol, Captan, Carbaryl, Carbosulfan, Chlorobenzilate, DDT, Dicofol, Dieldrin, Diuron, Ethylene dibromide, Endosulfan, Fenarimol, Fenproparthrin, lindane, Linuron, Maleic hydrazide, Memc, Methomyl, Methyl parathion, Monocrotophos, Oxyflourfon, Paraquat dichloride, Phorate, Phosphamidon, Pretilachlor, Sodium cyanide, Thiomaton, Triazophos, Tridemorph, Zinc phosphide and Ziram. (UNI) Copyright © 2000 Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Ltd.
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