Reaching out to Rajya Sabha MP's on The Pesticide Management Bill, 2020 for amendments - to try and work towards a strong Bill/ नाशकजीवमार प्रबंध विधेयक, 2020 प्रमुख संशोधन

[Rohit Parakh]

Namaste, Hello, 

Some of you would know that The Pesticide Management Bill, 2020 was tabled in Rajya Sabha - however before it could be discussed and passed, Parliament got adjourned in light of coronavirus. This is the latest version of Bill after earlier versions which came up in earlier years.

It is quite likely that The Pesticide Management Bill, 2020 will be passed sometime in the upcoming Monsoon Session which is starting from 14th Sep and replace the Insecticides Act, 1968. The pesticides industry is working overtime on this too - with their focus as it is understood on trying to bring amendments suitable to them and also to see if the Bill can be delayed by sending it to a Parliamentary Committee. 

Contact Details of Rajya Sabha MPs -  https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/memberaddlist.aspx

Bill in English - http://164.100.47.4/BillsTexts/RSBillTexts/asintroduced/Pesticide-as%20intr-23%203%2020.pdf

Bill in Hindi - http://164.100.47.4/BillsTexts/RSBillTexts/Hindi/asintroduced/Pesticide-as%20intr-H-23%203%2020.pdf

Party Floor Leaders (and members) listed here - http://164.100.47.5/newlob/party_position.pdf

Quite a few people have looked on the Bill and come up with a list of proposed amendments listed here - attempting for the Bill as something that works better for farmers, consumers and environment ; but also that ensuring the Bill can be passed without huge objections. 

I am sure there will be scope for improvements - feel free to use below documents as a baseline too. Lot of outreach is already taking place - but in case you can take it to the Rajya Sabha MP's please do. 

1) All Amendments Sought for The Pesticide Management Bill 2020 (with key amendments highlighted in Yellow) - this lists amendments in Parliamentary format

2) Key Amendments Sought for The Pesticide Management Bill 2020 -  this lists amendments in Parliamentary format

3) Background Explanatory Note on All Amendments Sought - The Pesticide Management Bill 2020  (with key amendments highlighted in Yellow)

4) Background Explanatory Note on Key Amendments Sought - The Pesticide Management Bill 2020

5) नाशकजीवमार प्रबंध विधेयक, 2020 प्रमुख संशोधन सारांश (in Hindi)

Resources for those interested more in the topic - 

Webinar Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maQfi_e-Fnk&t=3s

Webinar Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l1a_jeIfM8&t=3086s

These webinars though were before the current version of the Bill had come out hence slightly outdated.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/pesticides-management-bill-2020-is-an-opportunity-to-clean-up-indias-food-and-farming-systems/

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/agriculture/pesticide-management-bill-2020-what-could-have-made-it-better-70115

Warmly,

Rohit