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New bill to regulate use, trade and manufacture of pesticides introduced in Rajya Sabha
Mar. 25, 2020
Amid concerns over use of poor quality of agro-chemicals in the country, the government in Rajya Sabha on Monday introduced the Pesticide Management Bill, 2020 which seeks to regulate use, trade and manufacture of hazardous farm inputs in a better way with an ultimate goal to reduce risk of such chemicals on human health, animals, soil, water bodies and environment.
The proposed legislation has provisions of stringent punishment for sale/trade or manufacture of spurious and banned pesticides/insecticides or for violation of any other concerned rules.
Besides, the Bill - introduced in the Upper House by Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar - has a unique provision of compensation to farmers under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 from a manufacturer or distributor or stockist if there is any loss or injury because of the spurious or low quality of pesticides.
Offences under the Bill have been categorised with provisions of punishment which includes penalties of up to Rs 50 lakh or imprisonment up to 5 years or both for use of such agro-chemicals which may cause grievous hurt or death. The penalties collected from the companies/violators will take care of the compensation provisions under the new law.
Source: Times of India
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