Development and Promotion of Non-POPs Alternatives to DDT
In India, insecticides are regulated under the Insecticides Act 1968 and Insecticides Rules 1971 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Government of India. All the organochlorine pesticides listed as POPs have been banned for manufacture, use and import. However, as per the exemption granted by Stockholm Convention, and in accordance with WHO guidelines, DDT is allowed for manufacture and use for vector control purposes only. For the effective enforcement of the Insecticides Act, the two bodies have been constituted at the Central level viz. Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee.
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