Farmers in the terai region have been advised to observe caution while spraying certain pesticides in the crop fields located closely with schools, colleges and other offices, warning the farmers against violation of these directives.
The Udham Singh Nagar district administration had to issue this advisory to the farmers of the terai region after some children studying in a school located along side a crop field in Jaspur, Udham Singh Nagar, became unconscious on September 13 during spraying of some pesticides by the farmers. Some of the schoolchildren of the Sanyasiwala School of Jaspur, Udham Singh Nagar, became unconscious while farmers were spraying pesticides in a crop field located nearby the aforesaid school on September 13, said PK Singh, Chief Agriculture Officer (CAO),Udham Singh Nagar.
Keeping in view this incident, district administration asked the famers to take precaution while spraying pesticides in crop fields which are located closely alongside schools, colleges, hospitals, offices and other departments and water reservoirs. Besides, the farmers have also been advised to stop spraying of pesticides and chemicals if the direction of wind is towards the aforesaid offices or schools, further said the CAO.
More importantly, the farmer should strictly show restrain from spraying these pesticides during the period i.e 10 am to 5 pm, he added. At the same time, the farmers have been warned against any eventuality. In case any accident takes place during the spraying of the pesticides, suitable action will be taken against the people concerned, asserted Singh.