By TCN News,
New Delhi: An online signature campaign has been launched to pressurize the Indian government to support and carry the international ban on Endosulfan in the country. Despite being a poison and having caused many human sufferings and irreparable ecological damage this chemical is still sold and used in our country.
Endosulfan has been banned in 74 countries across all the continents after elaborate studies. In India, Kerala and Karnataka states have banned this chemical after finding health and environment damages.
“We, the undersigned are demanding our government to bring a nation wide ban on Endosulfan. Also, we would like the Ministry of Environment & Forests to support the International Ban on Endosulfan in the upcoming Stockholm Convention. This would phase out the chemical globally. Persistent Organic Pollutant Review Committee after three year deliberations finally recommended the pesticide Endosulfan for global ban and listing in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention,” read the online petition letter.
They hoped the ministry will not succumb to the pressure of corporate lobby, as the chemical corporations are much worried about their profit than the safety of farm workers and consumers.
To sign the petition, click the link:
http://www.change.org/petitions/support-the-international-ban-on-endosulfan