Centre appoints NIPHM officials as insecticide analysts for bio-pesticides across India

New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) The Centre has appointed senior officials and scientific personnel of the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM) as Insecticide Analysts for bio-pesticides across India, empowering them to perform statutory analytical functions under the Insecticides Act, 1968. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare issued the notification designating nine categories of officials for the purpose under Section 19 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, read with Rule 21 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. According to Gazette Notification S.O. 5705(E), the designated officers will have nationwide jurisdiction for analysing bio-pesticides under the prescribed legal framework. The…