-The Hindu The reality is that Delhi’s air is bad even when stubble is not being burnt, which points to the need for comprehensive, long-term measures throughout the year Every year around Deepavali, and like clockwork, Delhi’s air quality makes it to the headlines. But there is a problem. You would have noticed that the noise on TV channels and even newspapers over the issue dies down after one ‘strong wind speed...
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Delhi HC stays govt order limiting use of herbicide glyphosate for 3 months -Sanjeeb Mukherjee
-Business Standard Directs Centre to review decision with all stakeholders in the interim and come out with a solution The Delhi High Court has stayed a Central government notification ‘restricting’ the use of controversial plant chemical glyphosate only through pest control operators (PCOs) for three months, trade and industry sources said today. In its order, the court also directed the Centre to review the decision with all stakeholders in the interim and come...
More »Centre restricts use of common weedicide glyphosate citing Health Hazards -Taran Deol
-Down to Earth Experts welcome move but call for a complete ban The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare issued a notice October 21, 2022 restricting the use of glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, citing Health Hazards for humans and animals. Only authorised Pest Control Operators are allowed to use it. Earlier, state governments of Maharashtra, Telangana, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh have tried similar steps but failed. Pesticide Action Network (PAN) India...
More »Despite ban, firecrackers burst in many parts of Delhi on Deepavali night
-PTI/ The Hindu Despite the legal deterrent in place, people in many parts of the city started bursting crackers by dusk A large number of high-decibel firecrackers thundered throughout Deepavali night on Monday as people in Delhi flouted the ban imposed on these by the city government. Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai last week said bursting firecrackers in the national capital on Deepavali will attract a jail term of up to six months...
More »430 civil society and Indigenous Peoples groups to FAO Council: End partnership with pesticide industry
-Press release by Pesticide Action Network (PAN) International and 430 civil society and indigenous peoples organizations from 69 countries dated June 9, 2022 Reminding the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of its obligations to uphold human rights, 430 civil society and Indigenous peoples organizations from 69 countries across the globe today called on the FAO Council to rescind the agency’s partnership with CropLife International, the industry association representing the world’s largest...
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