Pesticides that have been banned or restricted in India
LIST OF PESTICIDES / PESTICIDES FORMULATIONS BANNED IN INDIA
| A. | Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use (28 Nos.) | ||
| 1. | Aldrin | ||
| 2. | Benzene Hexachloride | ||
| 3. | Calcium Cyanide | ||
| 4. | Chlordane | ||
| 5. | Copper Acetoarsenite | ||
| 6. | CIbromochloropropane | ||
| 7. | Endrin | ||
| 8. | Ethyl Mercury Chloride | ||
| 9. | Ethyl Parathion | ||
| 10. | Heptachlor | ||
| 11. | Menazon | ||
| 12. | Nitrofen | ||
| 13. | Paraquat Dimethyl Sulphate | Link 2 | ||
| 14. | Pentachloro Nitrobenzene | ||
| 15. | Pentachlorophenol | ||
| 16. | Phenyl Mercury Acetate | ||
| 17. | Sodium Methane Arsonate | ||
| 18. | Tetradifon | ||
| 19. | Toxafen | ||
| 20. | Aldicarb | ||
| 21. | Chlorobenzilate | ||
| 22. | Dieldrine | ||
| 23. | Maleic Hydrazide | ||
| 24. | Ethylene Dibromide | ||
| 25. | TCA (trichloro acetic acid) | ||
| 26. | Metoxuron | ||
| 27. | Chlorofenvinphos | ||
| 28. | Lindane (Banned vide Gazette Notification No S.O. 637(E) Dated 25/03/2011)-Banned for Manufecture,Import or Formulate w.e.f. 25th March,2011 and banned for use w.e.f. 25th March,2013. |
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| B. | Pesticide / Pesticide formulations banned for use but their manufacture is allowed for export (2 Nos.) | ||
| 29. | Nicotin Sulfate | ||
| 30. | Captafol 80% Powder | Link 2 | ||
| C. | Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use (4 Nos) | ||
| 1. | Methomyl 24% L | ||
| 2. | Methomyl 12.5% L | ||
| 3. | Phosphamidon 85% SL | ||
| 4. | Carbofuron 50% SP | ||
| D. | Pesticide Withdrawn(7 Nos) | ||
| 1. | Dalapon | ||
| 2. | Ferbam | ||
| 3. | Formothion | ||
| 4. | Nickel Chloride | ||
| 5. | Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB) | ||
| 6. | Simazine | ||
| 7. | Warfarin | ||
PESTICIDES RESTRICTED FOR USE IN INDIA
| S.No. | Name of Pesticides |
|---|---|
| 1. | Aluminium Phosphide |
| 2. | DDT |
| 3. | Lindane |
| 4. | Methyl Bromide |
| 5. | Methyl Parathion |
| 6. | Sodium Cyanide |
| 7. | Methoxy Ethyl Mercuric Chloride (MEMC) |
| 8. | Monocrotophos |
| 9. | Endosulfan |
| 10. | Fenitrothion |
| 11. | Diazinon |
| 12. | Fenthion |
| 13. | Dazomet |
Source : http://cibrc.nic.in/list_pest_bann.htm
While the government has banned or restricted the use of pesticides given above, several of these pesticides routinely show up as residues in agriculture or in products where their use has been restricted. There can only be two reasons for the above: regulatory incapabilities/failures in terms of implementing such bans or restrictions or the half life period of a chemical being so long that it shows up as residues even after the banning happens!