Top Law News SC pulls up Centre on Endosulfan use October 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today pulled up the Centre for not taking a clear stand on banning Endosulfan and appointed an expert committee to submit a report on whether use and manufacture of the pesticide can be stopped forever. “Why does Centre not take a stand on this issue and why it is left for the […] Read more » banning Endosulfan and appointed an expert committee causing health hazards including genetic disorders countrywide ban on sale and production of Endosulfan CPI-M's youth wing Democratic Youth Federation of India Director General of Health Services endosulfan Joint Secretary of Plant Protection form Agriculture Ministry justices Madan B Lokur justices Swatanter Kumar Kasaragod district have linked Endosulfan exposure Member Secretary of Centre Pollution Control Board researchers studying children from an isolated village SC pulls up Centre on Endosulfan use
Top Law News Govt on Endosulfan: Allow agricultural use of remaining July 27, 2012 / July 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has sought the Supreme Court’s permission to use the available stock of banned pesticide endosulfan for agricultural purpose on the ground that incinerating it would cost the exchequer Rs 210 crore. “The cost of disposal of live stock of endosulfan by incineration shall be more than Rs 210.82 crore, whereas phasing out would […] Read more » effects of endosulfan endosulfan pesticide endosulfan use of endosulfan use of endosulfan in india
Top Law News NHRC order on Endosulfan victims:Partial compliance by Kerala Government June 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The orders of NHRC to compensate the victims of endosulfan were not wholly complied with by the Kerala Government. The purpose of awarding compensation is to do justice with them by addressing their grievances. The Kerala government has submitted a report regarding this. The report consists of: The State government has said that regarding payment of […] Read more » endosulfan Endosulfan victims. Kerala government NHRC
Environment Law News Supreme Court bans endosulfan May 13, 2011 / May 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment India’s Supreme Court has ordered a temporary ban on the production, sale and use of controversial pesticide Endosulfan. Admitting a petition filed by the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), youth wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), seeking country-wide ban on sale and production of Endosulfan in its present form or any other […] Read more » bans endosulfan Supreme Court