CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In India, Punjab took the lead and banned the chemical in 2018. Following the suit, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana banned glyphosate.

Detailed explanation-2: -What exactly has the government now done? The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, on October 21, issued a notification stating that “the use of glyphosate involves health hazards and risk to human beings and animals”. It has, however, not banned and only “restricted” its use.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Central government had restricted the use of glyphosate and ordered that the use of this weedicide is allowed only through licensed pest control operators. The Central government had issued an order on October 21 restricting the use of glyphosate, stating that only pest control operators are permitted to use it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Los Angeles County, California – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors issued a moratorium on glyphosate-based herbicides, including Roundup weed killer. In July 2019, the LA County Board of Supervisors formally banned Roundup.

Detailed explanation-5: -The government has not banned the sale, distribution and use of Glyphosate or any other pesticide that contain glyphosate.