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| Endosulfan usage in India as per survey conducted in the year 2007 |
Voice of Keralam has obtained a copy of a map which shows Endosulfan usage distribution in India in the year 2007.
As observed in the map, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and part of West Bengal use more than 1000 kilolitres of Endosulfan. Also, states such as Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Chandigarh, Uttaranchal, Tamil Nadu, and Haryana amongst others use 500-100 Kilolitres of Endosulfan.
This clearly shows Endosulfan usage in India is spread across various geographical areas of the country. However, the victims reported have been largely in the state of Kerala, which has virtually no Endosulfan usage across the state. This leaves a lot unanswered in term of the current debate on the insecticide and poses difficult questions to those who have called for a blanket ban of the molecule across the country and the world.
What do you feel about these findings? Do you think there is more to the “endosulfan poising’ story in India?
Can I get a map of 10 years early not 2007
ReplyDeleteAnil has a point
ReplyDeleteThe issue of endosulfan continues to plague entire Kerala; not Kasargod alone. Government level response to rehabilate the affected people remain matter of deliberation as yet. Central Govt on other hand is working out strategies that work in favour of the culprit-manufactures. What shame! Why a massive movement is taking place in Kerala where the communists are always supposed to be in the forefront on such difficult times! Why Pinarai is shying away from it? Why Achutan mama is not coming out rigorously? Do they have any hidden agenda; not to wage a war on the guilty corporate lobbies? Why the pollution control board is sitting cool on the issue? Answer lies with people to openly come out enmass forcing Government-interests to open their eyes fast and save whatever is left out now!
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