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DDT usage restricted to 2 diseases [1]

The Centre on Friday informed Parliament that the use of the DDT other than in eradication of diseases like malaria and kala azar, is completely banned in the country.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2009
Asian Age (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Pesticides [3], Malaria [4], DDT [5], Kala Azar [6], Pesticide Use [7]
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