Tuesday, March 15, 2011

HC orders tests on Vegetables for Pesticides

Concern -ed over reports of rampant use of banned pesticides in fruits and vegetables, the Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and the city government to conduct tests in approved laboratories after procuring vegetables “randomly” from various places.

“We would like to find out as to whether pesticides are there in the vegetables sold in Delhi or not. It would be appropriate that the vegetables be purchased randomly and sent for the test at laboratories, certified by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories,” according to the bench headed by the Chief Justice, Dipak Misra.

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