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Nazims to help control pesticides adulteration
ISLAMABAD (April 28
2004): District nazims will be given an important
role to control pesticides adulteration and take
necessary action against adulterators.
"Nazims role is very important in controlling
adulteration and implement the existing laws in
letter and spirit," said Chairman National
Reconstruction Bureau (NRB), Daniyal Aziz on
Tuesday.
Talking to APP, the Chairman NRB said that cabinet
had decided to involve nazims to check
adulteration trends and curbing the menace of
pesticides adulteration.
"We are going for a consultation to prepare
recommendations for the cabinet after a thorough
debate on the issue with the participation of all
stakeholders," Daniyal said.
NRB is organising a one-day seminar on
"Enforcement Mechanism for Effectively Curbing the
Menace of Adulteration in Pesticides and Role of
District Governments."
The seminar will focus on defining the future role
of nazims in this area and empower them to take
essential measures for providing better quality
pesticides to farmers.
"A comprehensive strategy will be worked out to
streamline the provision of quality pesticides,"
Daniyal said, adding that serious complaints
against adulteration were received from 25
districts.
After the winding up of magistracy system at
district level, the bureaucracy had been
apologetic to take action saying they had not
powers to take action under the new local
government system.
The matter was brought to the cabinet and it was
decided to fully involve the nazims to investigate
and initiate action against those violating the
law, he said.
About expected measures, Daniyal said that a
mechanism would be developed where the nazims
would implement the law and cases would be
prepared against the violators to present them
before the courts.
At the same time, he said, it would also be
ensured to expedite litigation process against the
adulterators and look into possibility of imposing
fines and award imprisonment under the law.
Courtesy Business Recorder
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Pakissan.com; Advisory Point
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