Endosulfan | 16 Oct 2021

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Protestors at Periya Plantation Corporation godown in Kasaragod, Kerala have called for returning endosulfan (an organochlorine pesticide) to the manufacturing firm for safe disposal.

  • In 2011, the supreme court banned endosulfan throughout India. Use of endosulfan causes a great threat to the balance of the environment.

Source: TH