The Delhi High Court on May 1 directed an experts' committee to submit a report by Aug 17 containing guidelines to prevent the rampant use of banned pesticides in farming vegetables and fruits.
The division bench of Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Rajiv Shakdher sought the report from the committee for framing a policy for periodic checks to detect pesticides residue in vegetables posing health threats to people.
The court directed the government to constitute the committee after it took suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging use of banned pesticides.