After almost a quarter of the Storage Century, 1,105 liters of Endosulfan pesticide were converted to the Godowns in Kasaragod in the Kasaragod district within the neutralization process of the National Green Tribunal).
The operation was supervised by a team led by the Central Council for Control (CPCB) Council (CPCB) Southern Regional Director J. Chandrababa. The team completed the repackage of toxic chemicals, stored in four barrels on Periye Estate, in eight polyethylene containers with high density. The remaining supply from the Rajapuram estate was also overwhelmed.
Endosulfan shares will be transported from the district for scientific disposal. Dr. Chandrababa said that closed barrels would be closed after the check -in. A detailed report would be submitted by NGT in its upcoming meeting next month.
Pesticide, banned in 2000 for its health and environmental risks, remained neutralized in Godowns PCK in Periye, Rajapuram and Cheemeni Estates despite several attempts since 2012. Campaign.
The last intervention is governed by the complaint of the President of the Mission for the Protection of Human Rights in the UDUP Ravindranath Shanbhog, who raised concerns about the unscientific funeral of the endosulfan in the Minichipad and his potential threat to the nearby village of Karnataka. NGT ordered CPCB to judge and act.
A company specializing in hazardous waste management will now offer an offer for a pesticide neutralization contract. Suppliers citing the lowest price will have the task of transporting and scientifically handling the fabric.
This step is part of the renewed efforts within the BLOSSOM Spring Operations initiated by the District Administration in 2021 and revived after the intervention of NGT at the beginning of 2024.
Officials of the State Council for Control of Pollution and Central Insecticides were also part of a neutralization effort to ensure scientific treatment of pesticide after decades of inaction.
Published – June 24, 2025 21:10
