Andhra Pradesh Implements 60-Day Ban on Toxic Weedicide Paraquat
The Andhra Pradesh government officially announced a 60-day prohibition on the sale, distribution, and use of the herbicide paraquat, effective immediately across the state. This regulatory move, enacted this week, aligns the region with neighboring Telangana and Odisha, which have already implemented similar restrictions to address mounting public health concerns and environmental degradation. The ban…