Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Baiju K G & Others Vs Dr. V P Joy dated 18/08/2022. The matter related to medical and healthcare facilities available for the Endosulfan affected areas of Kasargod. The counsel representing the victims of Endosulfan (petitioners) submit that there …
SC permitted the export of 2698.056 kl of endosulfan formulation used for the manufacture of the pesticide, lying with different companies & said that the “dilution, packaging and export” of it will be handled by Hindustan Insecticide Ltd. Read this order Supreme Court order on endosulfan dated 13/12/2011. See Also …
Environmental activist Medha Patkar will inaugurate a protest by the victims of pesticide endosulfan in front of the Secretariat here on Monday. The protest being organised by the endosulfan victims' popular front (Edosulfan Peeditha Janakeeya Munnani) is to press for its demands relating to relief and rehabilitation of the victims. …
A session of the ongoing independent hearing by the Permanent People's Tribunal, organised by the Pesticide Action Network, an international non-governmental organisation, here on Sunday was dedicated to testimonies related to endosulfan. Activists, health workers, and doctors who have worked in Kasaragod spoke about how the aerial spraying of the …
Jalpaiguri, Nov. 29: The mass mortality of fish in the Karala river has blown the lid off a toxic secret: poison is used to kill some of the catch that makes its way to several homes in Bengal. In the face of raids by officials to seize dead fish in …
Jalpaiguri, Nov. 29: Fish markets in and around Jalpaiguri experienced a sharp decline in sales today even though prices were slashed by 50 per cent. The consumers kept away from the shops as they were panicked by the death of thousands of fish in the Karala yesterday because of poisoning. …
People suffering from diseases suspected to be caused by exposure to aerial spraying of endosulfan will be provided free treatment at a medical college in Mangalore. As per a memorandum signed by the district administration and Yenepoya Medical College in Mangalore, the hospital would provide free treatment and required medicines …
Manmohan to take up the issue with Pranab Mukherjee Chief Minister Oommen Chandy met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Monday with a delegation of eight of his Cabinet colleagues and sought over Rs.11,000 crore as a special financial package for the development of the State. Dr. Singh promised to …
The Pesticides Manufacturers and Formulators Association of India (PMFAI) filed an interim application in the Supreme Court seeking permission to export the existing stock of endosulfan formulations.
Organisation collected Rs.87,26,804 to help the victims The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), which earned a favourable verdict from the Supreme Court in enforcing a ban on the deadly endosulfan pesticide, has fulfilled its promise by providing scholarships and announced rehabilitation packages to select victims utilising the public funds …
The international phase-out of endosulfan with certain exemptions under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants will come into effect by the end of October next year. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary, has issued notification on October 27 asking parties to the Convention …
Kerala government is in a fix with the National Human Rights Commission issuing notice to the State government for non-payment of adequate compensation to victims of pesticide endosulfan in Kasaragod district. The Commission had recommended, in its order in December last, payment of Rs. 5 lakh as compensation to the …
The State Government has approached the Centre for assistance to implement the endosulfan package, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said after a Cabinet meeting. Rs 500 crore would be required to implement an NHRC proposal to provide compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the victims. The government has …
After an initial spurt of enthusiasm, the United Democratic Front government of Kerala has slackened in its efforts to rehabilitate endosulfan victims of Kasargod. The first step the UDF government took after assuming power was to double the compensation given to the families of endosulfan victims. Almost five months later, …
Senior Congress leader V. M. Sudheeran has called for a pesticide management policy for the safety of people and environment from the hazardous pesticides. He was addressing a workshop organised by the Thrissur District Panchayat on Friday as part of its mission to turn Thrissur an eco-friendly district. He said …
Cell recast with Agriculture Minister as its chairman The United Democratic Front (UDF) government has come under criticism for excluding various agencies and organisations that had launched a relentless and sustained campaign against endosulfan in the district from the reconstituted Endosulfan Victims Relief and Remediation Cell. The cell coordinates and …
The Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee of the Stockholm Convention has decided to invite the Food and Agriculture Organisation to undertake studies on integrated pest management alternatives to endosulfan. The decision was taken as a follow up to the decision of the Conference of Parties to the Convention in April …
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on Wednesday that the State government disagreed with the Planning Commission's affidavit before the Supreme Court on poverty line. Talking to the media after a meeting of the Cabinet, the Chief Minister said an income of Rs.26 a day a person was not acceptable …
New Delhi The Supreme Court has permitted exports of 1,090 mt of unsold stock of endosulfan lying with Indian companies, under strict supervision of the customs department and environment ministry. A Bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia, while retaining its earlier order banning the use and production of …
The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the export of nearly 1100 tonnes of endosulfan but retained the ban on manufacture, sale and use of the controversial pesticide. The exports are subject to conditions pertaining to safety. These include the prevention of poisoning and environmental pollution. A three judge Bench headed …
The Supreme Court has allowed the exports of nearly 1,100 tonnes of unused endosulfan for which export orders were received. But it has reiterated its earlier order, banning the use, sale and production of the pesticide. The decision on the remaining unused endosulfan will be taken on October 10. The …
