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Badhaal village health crisis: 529 insecticide, pesticide and fertiliser samples collected

Jammu, Feb 6 (UNI) Expert teams have collected 529 samples of insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers related to the ongoing investigation into the health crisis at Badhaal village in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said on Thursday.
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, the official said.
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