**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government, dated December 9, 2020, regarding the banning of hazardous pesticides. The purpose is to prohibit the sale, distribution, and use of specific insecticides for a period of sixty days from the date of publication in the Government Gazette. This ban is enacted under the Insecticides Act, 1968, and is pending further investigation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Ban of Hazardous Pesticides:**
* The Tamil Nadu Government prohibits the sale, distribution, or use of specific insecticides.
* The ban is effective for sixty days from the date of publication in the Government Gazette.
* This prohibition is issued under Section 27 of the Insecticides Act, 1968.
* The action is taken pending further investigation into the matter.
* **Reasons for the Ban:**
* Farm labourers and farmers have been exposed to poisoning, leading to loss of life after using the specified insecticides.
* These insecticides are either extremely, highly, or moderately toxic, and their use for blending in an unauthorized manner has a highly toxic effect.
* The use of these insecticides, or any batches or combinations thereof, is likely to involve risk to human beings or animals.
* The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and a High-Level Committee recommended the ban.
* **List of Banned Insecticides:**
* Carbofuran
* Monocrotophos
* Acephate
* Profenophos
* Profenophos + Cypermethrin
* Chlorpyriphos + Cypermethrin
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Tamil Nadu Farmers and Farm Labourers
**Impact:** Their access to certain pesticides is restricted for 60 days, potentially affecting their ability to manage pests and diseases in crops.
**Action Required:** Refrain from using, purchasing, or distributing the listed insecticides during the ban period and seek alternative pest control methods.
**Stakeholder:** Pesticide Distributors and Retailers
**Impact:** They are prohibited from selling or distributing the listed pesticides for 60 days, leading to potential financial losses.
**Action Required:** Immediately cease the sale and distribution of the listed insecticides and comply with the government's directive.
**Stakeholder:** Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and High-Level Committee
**Impact:** They are responsible for follow up research during the ban period.
**Action Required:** Investigation into the matter.
Key Entities Referenced
Insecticides Act, 1968: Central Act regulating insecticides, Section 27 grants powers to prohibit sale, distribution, and use of insecticides.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: Official publication of the Government of Tamil Nadu; the date of publication triggers the 60-day ban.
Agriculture Department: Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issuing the notification.
Chennai: Location where the gazette is printed and published.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore: Institution that provided research report recommending the prohibition of specified insecticides.