Chennai: The State Health Department will soon bring the rules to stop selling fertilizers commonly used, cow dung powder, which mixes cow dung with hazardous and toxic chemicals, said Minister Ma Subramanian on Friday.
The state will work with the Ministry of Agriculture to moderate sales of other fertilizers and rat poisons.
Tamil Nadu has recorded at least 15,000 of 15,000 suicide cases every year.
“This is much higher than the accident of an area of 11,000 records.
The analysis shows that 15% of people end their lives by hanging, many others consume rat poisons and fertilizers.
Recently, we see people consuming cow dung powder.
Doctors give Know us that they feel very difficult to save patients who have consumed this powder because they contain hazardous and toxic chemicals, “he said.
The state will work with the Ministry of Agriculture to introduce rules that will prevent the appearance of rat poisons and fertilizer sales to individuals.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has reached more than 10,000 candidates who took NEET 2021, he said.
The counselor spoke to students and some of their parents, the Minister said.
Tamil Nadu to prohibit the sale of cow dung fertilizers
