Warangal MP demands Centre to ban paraquat dichloride

Congress MP from Warangal Kadiyam Kavya raised serious concern in the Lok Sabha over the widespread use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat dichloride, urging the Centre to impose an immediate ban.During Zero Hour, Dr. Kavya highlighted that the chemical is severely harming soil, water and sand while posing grave risks to human health. She expressed alarm over its misuse as a ‘dreaded drug’ in suicides, noting its lethal nature with no known antidote and near-100% mortality rate in consumptio...