Draft Pesticide Management Bill 2025 proposes a new regulatory framework
20 Jan, 2026
Draft Pesticide Management Bill 2025 proposes a new regulatory framework
Unit 9 — People, Development and Environment
What Happened?
The draft Bill seeks to replace the Insecticides Act, 1968 and related rules. It proposes institutional bodies for scientific advice and registration, licensing requirements, restrictions on unsafe pesticides and procedures for handling poisoning. The draft was opened for public comments in January.
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