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&lt;em&gt;Over 600 farmers have been affected by pesticide inhalation in Maharashtra&#039;s Vidarbha region. They skipped wearing protective gear while spraying pesticide, officials claimed &lt;br /&gt;
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Mumbai: &lt;/em&gt;Twenty nine-year-old Inder Rathod, who works on cottons fields in Maharashtra&#039;s Vidarbha region, had sprayed pesticide on the crop last week. That was the last time he saw the lush fields and fluffy cotton crop. &amp;quot;After the spray, I couldn&#039;t see anything. It was so sudden,&amp;quot; he said.&lt;br /&gt;
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Depression and hopelessness drove him to attempt suicide four days ago. He jumped off a two-storey house. He survived but fractured his leg and is now recovering in a hospital.&lt;br /&gt;
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Brahmanand Adik, 39, was also exposed to poison and had temporary loss of vision. &amp;quot;I had sprayed insecticide that day. Then my head started aching and I couldn&#039;t see clearly. After that I found myself in the hospital,&amp;quot; Mr Adik told NDTV.&lt;br /&gt;
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At least 20 farmers have died in the last month due to poisoning after spraying pesticides, some of them lethal mixtures. They skipped wearing protective gear. The first death was reported in early August. Over 600 farmers have been affected by pesticide inhalation since. With symptoms like blurred vision, nausea, skin rashes, headaches and dizziness, over 100 farmers are still recovering at the district hospital in Yavatmal. Some have lost their sight and others are in the intensive care unit or ICU in a critical state.&lt;br /&gt;
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For Yavatmal district, about 670 kilometres from the state capital Mumbai, which already sees a high number of farmer suicides due to agrarian crisis, this has come as a big blow.&lt;br /&gt;
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Experts say that the new spray machines and flouting of Central Insecticide Board norms are to blame for the tragedy.&lt;br /&gt;
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Experts say that the new spray machines and flouting of Central Insecticide Board norms are to blame for the tragedy.&lt;br /&gt;
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Dr Sharad Nimbalkar, former Vice Chancellor of Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University, said, &amp;quot;Most of the new molecules available in the market don&#039;t have specific antidotes mentioned. It has been written on most of the pesticides that there is no specific antidote but treat symptomatically.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;em&gt;Over 600 farmers have been affected by pesticide inhalation in Maharashtra&#039;s Vidarbha region. They skipped wearing protective gear while spraying pesticide, officials claimed &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Experts say that the new spray machines and flouting of Central Insecticide Board norms are to blame for the tragedy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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For Yavatmal district, about 670 kilometres from the state capital Mumbai, which already sees a high number of farmer suicides due to agrarian crisis, this has come as a big blow.&lt;br /&gt;
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Experts say that the new spray machines and flouting of Central Insecticide Board norms are to blame for the tragedy.&lt;br /&gt;
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Dr Sharad Nimbalkar, former Vice Chancellor of Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University, said, &amp;quot;Most of the new molecules available in the market don&#039;t have specific antidotes mentioned. It has been written on most of the pesticides that there is no specific antidote but treat symptomatically.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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The government admitted failure to take timely action. The district administration didn&#039;t inform the state government about the alarming situation on time, Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar was quoted as saying by news agency Press Trust of India.&lt;br /&gt;
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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday ordered an inquiry and announced Rs. 2 lakh compensation to the families of each deceased farmer. Five Krishi Seva Kendra (privately owned) owners have been booked for selling pesticides without protective gear.&lt;br /&gt;
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On Friday, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court issued notices on a petition seeking criminal action against the officials concerned and pesticide firms.&lt;br /&gt;
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<em>Over 600 farmers have been affected by pesticide inhalation in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region. They skipped wearing protective gear while spraying pesticide, officials claimed <br />
<br />
Mumbai: </em>Twenty nine-year-old Inder Rathod, who works on cottons fields in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, had sprayed pesticide on the crop last week. That was the last time he saw the lush fields and fluffy cotton crop. &quot;After the spray, I couldn't see anything. It was so sudden,&quot; he said.<br />
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He gets paid Rs. 200-250 per day for the hazardous job. &quot;I have three kids and a wife and I am the only earning member. If my eyesight is gone, I don't know how will I feed my family?&quot; he said.<br />
<br />
Depression and hopelessness drove him to attempt suicide four days ago. He jumped off a two-storey house. He survived but fractured his leg and is now recovering in a hospital.<br />
<br />
Brahmanand Adik, 39, was also exposed to poison and had temporary loss of vision. &quot;I had sprayed insecticide that day. Then my head started aching and I couldn't see clearly. After that I found myself in the hospital,&quot; Mr Adik told NDTV.<br />
<br />
At least 20 farmers have died in the last month due to poisoning after spraying pesticides, some of them lethal mixtures. They skipped wearing protective gear. The first death was reported in early August. Over 600 farmers have been affected by pesticide inhalation since. With symptoms like blurred vision, nausea, skin rashes, headaches and dizziness, over 100 farmers are still recovering at the district hospital in Yavatmal. Some have lost their sight and others are in the intensive care unit or ICU in a critical state.<br />
<br />
For Yavatmal district, about 670 kilometres from the state capital Mumbai, which already sees a high number of farmer suicides due to agrarian crisis, this has come as a big blow.<br />
<br />
Experts say that the new spray machines and flouting of Central Insecticide Board norms are to blame for the tragedy.<br />
<br />
Dr Sharad Nimbalkar, former Vice Chancellor of Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University, said, &quot;Most of the new molecules available in the market don't have specific antidotes mentioned. It has been written on most of the pesticides that there is no specific antidote but treat symptomatically.&quot;<br />
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The government admitted failure to take timely action. The district administration didn't inform the state government about the alarming situation on time, Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar was quoted as saying by news agency Press Trust of India.<br />
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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday ordered an inquiry and announced Rs. 2 lakh compensation to the families of each deceased farmer. Five Krishi Seva Kendra (privately owned) owners have been booked for selling pesticides without protective gear.<br />
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On Friday, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court issued notices on a petition seeking criminal action against the officials concerned and pesticide firms.<br />
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Please <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/spraying-pesticide-to-save-crops-20-vidarbha-farmers-die-of-poisoning-1760082">click here</a> to read more. <br />
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Mumbai: </em>Twenty nine-year-old Inder Rathod, who works on cottons fields in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, had sprayed pesticide on the crop last week. That was the last time he saw the lush fields and fluffy cotton crop. &quot;After the spray, I couldn't see anything. It was so sudden,&quot; he said.<br />
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He gets paid Rs. 200-250 per day for the hazardous job. &quot;I have three kids and a wife and I am the only earning member. If my eyesight is gone, I don't know how will I feed my family?&quot; he said.<br />
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Depression and hopelessness drove him to attempt suicide four days ago. He jumped off a two-storey house. He survived but fractured his leg and is now recovering in a hospital.<br />
<br />
Brahmanand Adik, 39, was also exposed to poison and had temporary loss of vision. &quot;I had sprayed insecticide that day. Then my head started aching and I couldn't see clearly. After that I found myself in the hospital,&quot; Mr Adik told NDTV.<br />
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For Yavatmal district, about 670 kilometres from the state capital Mumbai, which already sees a high number of farmer suicides due to agrarian crisis, this has come as a big blow.<br />
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Experts say that the new spray machines and flouting of Central Insecticide Board norms are to blame for the tragedy.<br />
<br />
Dr Sharad Nimbalkar, former Vice Chancellor of Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University, said, &quot;Most of the new molecules available in the market don't have specific antidotes mentioned. It has been written on most of the pesticides that there is no specific antidote but treat symptomatically.&quot;<br />
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The government admitted failure to take timely action. The district administration didn't inform the state government about the alarming situation on time, Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar was quoted as saying by news agency Press Trust of India.<br />
<br />
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday ordered an inquiry and announced Rs. 2 lakh compensation to the families of each deceased farmer. Five Krishi Seva Kendra (privately owned) owners have been booked for selling pesticides without protective gear.<br />
<br />
On Friday, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court issued notices on a petition seeking criminal action against the officials concerned and pesticide firms.<br />
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20 Farmers Die Of Pesticide Poisoning In Maharashtra, Some Critical -Saurabh Gupta

-NDTV Over 600 farmers have been affected by pesticide inhalation in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region. They skipped wearing protective gear while spraying pesticide, officials claimed Mumbai: Twenty nine-year-old Inder Rathod, who works on cottons fields in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, had sprayed pesticide on the crop last week. That was the last time he saw the lush fields and fluffy cotton crop. "After the spray, I couldn't see anything. It was so sudden," he said. He gets paid Rs. 200-250 per day for the hazardous job. "I have three kids and a wife and I am the only earning member. If my eyesight is gone, I don't know how will I feed my family?" he said. Depression and hopelessness drove him to attempt suicide four days ago. He jumped off a two-storey house. He survived but fractured his leg and is now recovering in a hospital. Brahmanand Adik, 39, was also exposed to poison and had temporary loss of vision. "I had sprayed insecticide that day. Then my head started aching and I couldn't see clearly. After that I found myself in the hospital," Mr Adik told NDTV. At least 20 farmers have died in the last month due to poisoning after spraying pesticides, some of them lethal mixtures. They skipped wearing protective gear. The first death was reported in early August. Over 600 farmers have been affected by pesticide inhalation since. With symptoms like blurred vision, nausea, skin rashes, headaches and dizziness, over 100 farmers are still recovering at the district hospital in Yavatmal. Some have lost their sight and others are in the intensive care unit or ICU in a critical state. For Yavatmal district, about 670 kilometres from the state capital Mumbai, which already sees a high number of farmer suicides due to agrarian crisis, this has come as a big blow. Experts say that the new spray machines and flouting of Central Insecticide Board norms are to blame for the tragedy. Dr Sharad Nimbalkar, former Vice Chancellor of Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University, said, "Most of the new molecules available in the market don't have specific antidotes mentioned. It has been written on most of the pesticides that there is no specific antidote but treat symptomatically." The government admitted failure to take timely action. The district administration didn't inform the state government about the alarming situation on time, Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Pandurang Fundkar was quoted as saying by news agency Press Trust of India. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday ordered an inquiry and announced Rs. 2 lakh compensation to the families of each deceased farmer. Five Krishi Seva Kendra (privately owned) owners have been booked for selling pesticides without protective gear. On Friday, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court issued notices on a petition seeking criminal action against the officials concerned and pesticide firms. Please click here to read more.