SRINAGAR: On the direction of the Administrative Department, the Horticulture Department Kashmir today launched a vigorous campaign of Sampling of Pesticides throughout the valley.
Director Horticulture Kashmir Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, mobilized all the Insecticide Inspectors to ensure each and every establishment dealing with pesticides and insecticides is covered and pesticide samples wherever necessary is lifted.
The Inspectors were directed to ensure that the establishments dealing in sale of insecticides and pesticides are operating as per law and are having relevant papers as well.
Director Horticulture informed that during this year alone around 140 samples have been drawn from all the districts of the valley and results of almost all the samples were satisfactory.

KR Desk