Agriculture Department of Telangana Shuts Down the Production Unit of Incense Sticks Manufacturer Green India Marketing

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- Conducts official raid at their production unit at Patancheru
- Company accused of manufacturing pesticide laced, unapproved & spurious incense sticks - brands 'Fast Relax', 'Sleepwell' and 'Sainik'
- Pesticide laced & spurious incense sticks cause multiple health hazards to the citizen in the form of respiro-thoracic breathing & allergy-attack problems
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Mr. Jayant Deshpande further added, "We aim to educate the public about proper care and use of home insecticides which are tested and prior-approved by the Central Insecticide Board so that consumer health occupies topmost priority in any manufacturer's mind. By manufacturing or importing such unapproved pesticide-laced harmful insence sticks (agarbattis) many unlawful organisations have mushroomed in the country to peddle and distribute 'misbranded insecticides' as 'herbal or natural agarbattis'. Thus, unscrupulous players within agarbatti industry and companies are giving a complete go-by to public health concerns and the insecticide regulatory regime in India. Such activities of these unscrupulous players are also adding up to depriving Government of its legitimate tax dues and problems public health deterioration. As an industry body, we urge all local businessmen and smallest retailer to refrain from buying or storing or peddling such pesticide-laced unapproved agarbattis as it could land them into criminal prosecution for marketing such illegal products."

Mr. Jayant Deshpande also said, "Increased usage of these Incense sticks can cause multiple health disorders such as genetic mutations, lung cancer, asthma and other respiratory diseases, leukemia, heart disease, skin irritation, and neurological problems. There has been a considerable increase in the number of children (in the age bracket of 5-12 years) suffering from multiple respiratory issues, more so with the onset of winter months. Our aim is to make local retailers aware of such harmful agarbatti products and ensure that they stop selling them completely."
About Home Insect Control Association (HICA):