‘1/3rd of registered pesticides in India hazardous’
Hyderabad: As of March 2024, over one-third of the 339 pesticides registered in India qualify as Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). Additionally, 20 of the 100 registered herbicides in the country also fall under this highly toxic category, said Narsimha Reddy Donthi, an environmentalist. “Furthermore, 81 HHPs registered in India are banned or unapproved in numerous […]