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The human cost of a deadly weed killer: banning of paraqua in Telangana

India Latest News: Top National Headlines Today & Breaking News | The Hindu Jun 12, 2026 · 6:59 PM 👁 0 views ❤ 0 likes

In March, Telangana banned paraquat, one of the world’s most widely used and highly toxic weedicides, becoming only the third State in India to do so. The herbicide is responsible for hundreds of deaths each year, most of them by taking their own lives, and some accidental. Serish Nanisetti reports on the campaign that led to the ban and why much more remains to be done

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The human cost of a deadly weed killer: banning of paraqua in Telangana

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