New Delhi: The Pesticide Management Bill, which was introduced at Rajya Sabha in March last year, may not be discussed to be considered and passed the upcoming rainy season session from parliament when members were studied to tell parliamentary panels on Tuesday there was no rush to hear The view of all stakeholders includes farmers, state and industrial representatives.
They were understood to have expressed their opinion during a fixed committee meeting on agriculture, chaired by members of BJP Lok Sabha P C Gaddigoudar, where ministry officials gave direction to members of the panel about the bill.
The bill, which was referred to the panel earlier this month, seeks to regulate the manufacture, import, sales, storage, use, distribution, and disposal of pesticides.
It was referred to the permanent parliamentary committee for the initial examination this month.
Under the provisions of the bill, manufacturing, import, distributing, selling, showing, transporting, storing, or carrying out pest control operations, without a license or certificate can be punished by prison for up to three years, or a fine to Rs 40 Lakh, or both.
Although the bill is conceived to reform the agricultural sector by encouraging a science-based solution to the problems faced by farmers and minimizing the use of harmful chemicals, parliamentarians feel that the panel must hear the views of stakeholders including the states and proposed legislation have potential.
To influence farmers and monitor the role of the country in the long run.
Some opposition parliament members warn that if the view of farmer representatives will not be taken, the Pesticide Management Bill may have the same fate as three central agricultural laws which are opposed by many farmers.
However, officials told them that they had received the views of stakeholders including representatives of farmers and industry.
The industry feels that the provisions of the ongoing review of pesticides are registered with threats to stop production they will seriously interfere with the supply chain of plant protection needed.
In the new penalty provisions, industrial representatives have their representation to the ministry believes that strict punishment can focus uncontrolled forces with authority examiners, restart the memory of ‘Raj’.
They also understand that these provisions can prevent producers from investing in India.