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HC directives on chemical use in fruits

Tuesday, 15 July 2014


The High Court has issued a five-point directive to prevent the use of chemicals to ripen and preserve fruits. In its directives, the court asked the government to set up testing facilities at ports and to formulate a guideline to prevent use of chemicals in fruits within six months and disseminate it to all tiers of the administration, according to bdnews24.com.