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Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Banning of Pesticides

Posted On: 03 FEB 2023 7:34PM by PIB Delhi

An Expert Committee was constituted by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India under the chairmanship of Dr. Anupam Verma (former National Professor), IARI, New Delhi to review 66 pesticides which are banned/restricted in other countries but continued to be registered for use in India. The report submitted by Expert Committee was forwarded to the Registration Committee (RC) for consultation under section 27(2) of the Insecticides Act, 1968. The Registration committee deliberated the report of the Expert Committee in its 361st special meeting held on 22.12.2015 and accepted its recommendations with some observations. The Government of India, after considering the recommendations of the Expert committee along with observations of the Registration committee, had issued an order on 14.10.2016 whereby out of 66 pesticides, 12 pesticides were banned, 6 pesticides were recommended to be phased out by the year 2020. One pesticide (Endosulfan) was not reviewed being under consideration of Supreme Court but was later banned by the Hon’ble Court. One Pesticide (Fenitrothion) was already banned for use in agriculture.

On receipt of new studies / reports/ references/ information by the government from time to time, registered pesticides are reviewed with regard to their safety and efficacy. The review is done by constituting expert committees. Based on the recommendations of such expert committees and after due consultation with Registration Committee, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has so far banned or phased out 46 pesticides and 4 pesticide formulations for import, manufacture or use in the country. In addition, 8 pesticide registrations have been withdrawn and 9 pesticides have been placed under restricted use (see Annexure).

The government is promoting use of biopesticides, which are generally safer than chemical pesticides. For this, the approved pesticides on various crops are displayed in public domain on the official website of the Directorate of Plant Protection Quarantine & Storage.

This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

Annexure

LIST OF PESTICIDES WHICH ARE BANNED AND RESTRICTED USE :

(As on 01.10.2022)

PESTICIDES / FORMULATIONS BANNED IN INDIA

A.	Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use.
	1.	Alachlor(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
	2.	Aldicarb (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17^th July20001)
	3.	Aldrin
	4.	Benzene Hexachloride
	5.	Benomyl (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)
	6.	Calcium Cyanide
	7.	Carbaryl (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)
	8.	Chlorbenzilate (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17^th July 2001)
	9.	Chlordane
	10.	Chlorofenvinphos
	11.	Copper Acetoarsenite
	12.	Diazinon (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)
	13.	Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25^th July1989)
	14.	Dichlorovos(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
	15.	Dieldrin (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17^th July 2001)
	16.	Endosulfan (vide ad-Interim order of the Supreme Court of India in the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 213 of 2011 dated 13^th May, 2011 and finally disposed of dated 10^thJanuary, 2017)
	17.	Endrin
	18.	Ethyl Mercury Chloride
	19.	Ethyl Parathion
	20.	Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17^th July 2001)
	21.	Fenarimol (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)
	22.	Fenthion (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)
	23.	Heptachlor
	24.	Lindane (Gamma-HCH)
	25.	Linuron (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)
	26.	Maleic Hydrazide (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17^th July 2001)
	27.	Menazon
	28.	Methoxy Ethyl Mercury Chloride (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)
	29.	Methyl Parathion (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)
	30.	Metoxuron
	31.	Nitrofen
	32.	Paraquat Dimethyl Sulphate
	33.	Pentachloro Nitrobenzene (PCNB) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25^th July 1989)
	34.	Pentachlorophenol
	35.	Phenyl Mercury Acetate
	36.	Phorate(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
	37.	Phosphamidon(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
	38.	Sodium Cyanide ( banned for Insecticidal purpose only vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)* (*Regulation to be continued in the extant manner for non-insecticidal uses)
	39.	Sodium Methane Arsonate
	40.	Tetradifon
	41.	Thiometon (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)
	42.	Toxaphene(Camphechlor) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25^th July 1989)
	43.	Triazophos(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
	44.	Tridemorph (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)
	45.	Trichloro acetic acid (TCA) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17^th July 2001)
	46.	Trichlorfon(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)
B.	Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use
	1.	Carbofuron 50% SP (vide S.O. 678 (E) dated 17^th July 2001)
	2.	Methomyl 12.5% L
	3.	Methomyl 24% formulation
	4.	Phosphamidon 85% SL
C.	Pesticides Withdrawn (Withdrawal may become inoperative as soon as required complete data as per the guidelines is generated and submitted by the Pesticides Industry to the Government and accepted by the Registration Committee. (S.O 915(E) dated 15^thJun,2006)
	1.	Dalapon
	2.	Ferbam
	3.	Formothion
	4.	Nickel Chloride
	5.	Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB)
	6.	Simazine
	7.	Sirmate (S.O. 2485 (E) dated 24^th September 2014)
	8.	Warfarin (vide S.O. 915 (E) dated 15^th June 2006)

II. PESTICIDES RESTRICTED FOR USE IN THE COUNTRY

S.No.

Name of Pesticides

Details of Restrictions

Aluminium Phosphide

The Pest Control Operations with Aluminium Phosphide may be undertaken only by Govt./Govt. undertakings / Govt. Organizations / pest control operators under the strict supervision of Govt. Experts or experts whose expertise is approved by the Plant Protection Advisor to Govt. of India except ¹Aluminium Phosphide 15 % 12 g tablet and ²Aluminum Phosphide 6 % tablet. [RC decision circular F No. 14-11(2)-CIR-II (Vol. II) dated 21-09-1984 and G.S.R. 371(E) dated 20th may 1999]. ¹Decision of 282^nd RC held on 02-11-2007 and, ²Decision of 326^th RC held on 15-02-2012.

The production, marketing and use of Aluminium Phosphide tube packs with a capacity of 10 and 20 tablets of 3 g each of Aluminium Phosphide are banned completely. (S.O.677 (E) dated 17^thJuly, 2001)

Captafol

The use of Captafol as foliar spray is banned. Captafol shall be used only as seeddresser.

(S.O.569 (E) dated 25^thJuly, 1989)

The manufacture of Captafol 80 % powder for dry seed treatment (DS) is banned for use in the country except manufacture for export.

(S.O.679 (E) dated 17^thJuly, 2001)

Cypermethrin

Cypermethrin 3 % Smoke Generator is to be used only through Pest Control Operators and not allowed to be used by the General Public. [Order ofHon,ble

High Court of Delhi in WP(C) 10052 of 2009 dated 14-07- 2009 and LPA-429/2009 dated 08-09-2009]

Dazomet

The use of Dazomet is not permitted on Tea. (S.O.3006

(E) dated 31^st Dec, 2008)

Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloro ethane (DDT)

The use of DDT for the domestic Public Health Programme is restricted up to 10,000 Metric Tonnes per annum, except in case of any major outbreak of epidemic. M/s Hindustan Insecticides Ltd., the sole manufacturer of DDT in the country may manufacture DDT for export to other countries for use in vector control for public health purpose. The export of DDT to Parties and State non- Parties shall be strictly in accordance with the paragraph 2(b) article 3 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). (S.O.295 (E) dated 8th March, 2006)

Use of DDT in Agriculture is withdrawn. In very special circumstances warranting the use of DDT for plant protection work, the state or central Govt. may purchase it directly from M/s Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. to be used under expert Governmental supervision. (S.O.378 (E) dated 26thMay, 1989).

Fenitrothion

The use of Fenitrothion is banned in Agriculture except for locust control in scheduled desert area and public health.

(S.O.706 (E) dated 03^rdMay, 2007)

Methyl Bromide

Methyl Bromide may be used only by Govt./Govt. undertakings/Govt. Organizations / Pest control operators under the strict supervision of Govt. Experts or Experts whose expertise is approved by the Plant Protection Advisor.

[G.S.R.371 (E) dated 20^thMay, 1999 and earlier RC decision]

Monocrotophos

Monocrotophos is banned for use on vegetables. (S.O.1482 (E) dated 10^thOct, 2005)

Trifluralin

(i) The Registration, import, manufacture, formulation, transport, sell and its all uses except use in wheat shall be prohibited and completely banned from 8^th August, 2018.

(i) (ii) A cautionary statement has to be incorporated in the label and leaflet that it is toxic to aquatic organism, hence should not be used near water bodies, aquaculture or pisciculture area.

(vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8^th August, 2018)

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