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Deaths across the country due to use of pesticides in crops? Supreme Court seeks response from Center on petition
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Center and others on a plea that claimed that excessive use of pesticides and other chemicals on crops and food items is leading to deaths across the country. Senior advocate Anita Shenoy told the court that the petitioner had collected data from across the country which revealed a large number of deaths due to pesticides.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Center and others on a plea that claimed that excessive use of pesticides and other chemicals on crops and food items is leading to deaths across the country.
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Mishra issued notices to the Central Government, Agriculture Ministry, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and others and sought their response to the petition. Senior advocate Anita Shenay told the court that the petitioner has collected data from across the country which shows a large number of deaths due to pesticides.
The top court was hearing a petition filed by advocate Akash Vashishtha. “The use and overuse of pesticides and inorganic chemical substances on crops and food items has emerged as the primary and major cause of cancer and other fatal diseases in the country,” the petition said. These chemicals include pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other inorganic chemicals.
