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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

ENDOSULFAN- KERALA GOVERNMENT WILL PRESS THE CENTRE FOR ENDOSULFAN BAN


    KERALA GOVERNMENT WILL PRESS THE CENTER FOR ENDOSULFAN  BAN

  The Kerala government will press the center to adopt a stand in favour of global ban on the production and use of Endosulfan at a conference of parties to the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants beginning in Geneva on April 25.
    Chief minister said that, the center was adopting a cruel stand  ignoring the travails of the victims of Endosulfan. The state government would send the findings of expert teams on Endosulfan to the convention secretariat.  The Forest minister demanded that India support the recommendation for a global ban on Endosulfan at the convention. The minister said the center should end its hide and seek in respect of Endosulfan and sympathise with the victims. He said that India produces 9,000 tonnes of Endosulfan a year and half  of its beig used with in the country.
   Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President on Monday,18th April,2011,wrote to Prime minister urging him to ensure that India took a strong stand on banning Endosulfan at a conference of parties to the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants beginning in Geneva on April 25.

            Prof. John Kurakar

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

When anyone held a post to govern,he has to hear everyone and take a good decision. Kerala had huge impact due to endosulfan and here it is banned.but how kerala can ask for ban.even farmers prefer endosulfan to other pesticides because of cost effectiveness,luckily not in kerala.
Kerala CM should know atleast this, Dr.Manmohan singh rules India,his decision affects 28 states not only VS' state.i dont think PM is like VS. PM know what is his duty and his limit.what a foolishness is thinking PM should take decision only hearing VS' delegates.PM naturally hears other side also..
Then what is other side tells PM? There is serious problem in ministers they are favouring some others.as VS said PM should caution himself of his colleagues.they are misleading PM,people started to viewing PM as supporter of corrupted minister.PM should take a visit at Kasargod and urge Pawar to speedy actions or punish him.
VS is CM of a state he helds a serious post atleast act to its credit. You are member of communist party but it doesnt mean you are secretary and whole kerala is communist. Always he mentions federal system and he took it only for making statements against centre. Kerala is part of indian union and he should diplomatic when dealing with centre.