April 30: The state agriculture department has directed all the pesticide manufactures in the state to implement the ban on the use of Monocrotophos on vegetables and a total ban on 28 other pesticides. The Central Insecticide Board and the Registration Committee has banned 28 pesticide formulations which include Endrin, Calcium Cyanide and Aldrin. Meanwhile, the department of agriculture said that the certificate of registration of manufacturing of the 28 pesticides has cancelled. All manufactures of Monochrotophos in the state and the companies from outside the state selling the material here have been directed to sell the product with a caution