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Idukki: Even as the people of the Idukki plantation area suffer from the harmful effects of the use of the harmful pesticide endosulfan, report suggests that the pesticide is still being used widely in the plantations of Peerumedu.

Easy availability from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu and its effectiveness as a pesticide make endosulfan a preferred choice of farmers. Social activists are alleging that increasing cases of cancer in the area in recent times. There is no specific checking at the Kerala-TN checkposts and pesticide bottles bought from shops in TN freely cross border.

The Central agricultural ministry had informed that a complete ban on endosulfan can be imposed only after detailed talks with all states. The Agricultural ministry expressed this during the review meeting convened by the Union Environment and Forests Ministry at New Delhi.

An all-party delegation would meet prime minister with the demand to ban the pesticide in the whole country. The meet also decided to build and distribute houses to the homeless in the affected areas. State Chief Minister V.S Achuthanandan had informed that the State government has decided to revise the pension amount of the endosulfan victims who are bed ridden, from Rs 1000 to Rs. 2000 per month.
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