A report of analysis of pesticide residues in soft drinks conducted by Centre for Science and Environment(CSE), was made public on 5th August, 2003. This Report was covered very prominently by both electronic and print media. In the Report it was stated that CSE found pesticide residues, in the samples of 12 soft drinks brands procured by it from open market in Delhi.

The Insecticides Rules of 1971 stipulates that before aerial spraying is undertaken, all waterbodies should be covered. After people began protesting, the Plantation Corporation of Kerala (PCK)

Amendments proposed to the Insecticides Act seek to give it more muscle and check the growth of spurious pesticides

THE PESTICIDES Association of India (PAI) and the ministry of environment and forests (MEF) are at loggerheads over a draft notification that includes pesticides in the list of products to be covered

This Act regulates the import, manufacture, sale, use, etc. of insecticides in order to prevent risks to human beings and animals.

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