Badhaal village health crisis
529 insecticide, pesticide, herbicides and fertilizer samples
collected from across Rajouri District in connection with ongoing investigation
RAJOURI, FEBRUARY 06: The dedicated
teams constituted by Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma have collected 529
samples of insecticides, pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers from across
the district in connection with the ongoing investigation concerning Badhaal
village.
A total of 257 shops were identified
for sampling, including 60 selling insecticides, pesticides, and
herbicides, besides other 194 selling fertilizers. Out of these, 254 shops were
subjected to rigorous sample collection.
During the extensive drive, a total
of 529 samples were collected, comprising 293 samples of insecticides,
pesticides, and herbicides, along with 236 samples of fertilizers. These
samples will be sent for testing, the results of which may play a crucial role
in the investigation related to Badhaal village.
The entire exercise was conducted
jointly by the Executive Magistrate, Police, Health and Agriculture Department
under the close supervision of Additional District Development Commissioner
(ADDC) Dr. Raj Kumar Thapa.