Banned pesticides in India

LIST OF PESTICIDES WHICH ARE  BANNED,REFUSED REGISTRATION AND RESTRICTED IN USE: 

(As on 01.01.2021)  

I. PESTICIDES / FORMULATIONS BANNED IN INDIA  
A. Pesticides Banned for manufacture, import and use .  
1. Alachlor(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)  
2. Aldicarb (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July2001)  
3. Aldrin  
4. Benzene Hexachloride  
5. Benomyl (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)  
6. Calcium Cyanide  
7. Carbaryl (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)  
8. Chlorbenzilate (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)  
9. Chlordane  
10. Chlorofenvinphos  
11. Copper Acetoarsenite  
12. Diazinon (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)  
13. Dibromochloropropane (DBCP) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25th July1989)  
14. Dichlorovos(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)  
15. Dieldrin (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)  
16. Endosulfron (vide ad-Interim order of the Supreme Court of India in the Writ  
Petition  
(Civil) No. 213 of 2011 dated 13th May, 2011 and finally disposed of dated 10th
January, 2017)  
17. Endrin  
18. Ethyl Mercury Chloride  
19. Ethyl Parathion  
20. Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)  
21. Fenarimol (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)  
22. Fenthion (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)  
23. Heptachlor  
24. Lindane (Gamma-HCH)  
25. Linuron (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)  
26. Maleic Hydrazide (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)  
27. Menazon  
28. Methoxy Ethyl Mercury Chloride (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)  
29. Methyl Parathion (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)  
30. Metoxuron 
31. Nitrofen

32. Paraquat Dimethyl Sulphate  
33. Pentachloro Nitrobenzene (PCNB) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25th July 1989)  
34. Pentachlorophenol  
35. Phenyl Mercury Acetate  
36. Phorate(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)  
37 Phosphamidon(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)  
38. Sodium Cyanide ( banned for Insecticidal purpose only vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th
August, 2018)*  
39. Sodium Methane Arsonate  
40. Tetradifon  
41. Thiometon (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)  
42. Toxaphene(Camphechlor) (vide S.O. 569 (E) dated 25th July 1989)  
43. Triazophos(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)  
44. Tridemorph (vide S.O 3951(E) dated 8th August, 2018)  
45. Trichloro acetic acid (TCA) (vide S.O. 682 (E) dated 17th July 2001)  
46. Trichlorfon(Vide S.O. 3951(E), dated 08.08.2018)  

B. Pesticide formulations banned for import, manufacture and use  

1. Carbofuron 50% SP (vide S.O. 678 (E) dated 17th July 2001)  
2. Methomyl 12.5% L  
3. Methomyl 24% formulation  
4. Phosphamidon 85% SL  

C. Pesticide / Pesticide formulations banned for use but continued to manufacture for export  

1. Captafol 80% Powder (vide S.O. 679 (E) dated 17th July 2001)  
2. Dichlorvos (vide S.O. 1196 (E) dated 20th March 2020)  
3. Nicotin Sulfate (vide S.O. 325 (E) dated 11th May 1992)  
4. Phorate (vide S.O. 1196 (E) dated 20th March 2020)  
5. Triazophos (vide S.O. 1196 (E) dated 20th March 2020)  

D. Pesticides Withdrawn  

(Withdrawal may become inoperative as soon as required complete data as per the  
guidelines is generated and submitted by the Pesticides Industry to the Government and  
accepted by the Registration Committee. (S.O 915(E) dated 15thJun,2006)  
1. Dalapon  
2. Ferbam  
3. Formothion  
4. Nickel Chloride  
5. Paradichlorobenzene (PDCB)  
6. Simazine  
7. Sirmate (S.O. 2485 (E) dated 24th September 2014)  
8. Warfarin (vide S.O. 915 (E) dated 15th June 2006)

  
* Regulation to be continued in the extant manner for non-insecticidal uses.

II. PESTICIDES REFUSED REGISTRATION  

S.No. Name of Pesticides  
1. 2,4, 5-T  
2. Ammonium Sulphamate  
3. Azinphos Ethyl  
4. Azinphos Methyl  
5. Binapacryl  
6. Calcium Arsenate  
7. Carbophenothion  
8. Chinomethionate (Morestan)  
9. Dicrotophos  
10. EPN  
11. Fentin Acetate  
12. Fentin Hydroxide  
13. Lead Arsenate  
14. Leptophos (Phosvel)  
15. Mephosfolan  
16. Mevinphos (Phosdrin)  
17. Thiodemeton / Disulfoton  
18. Vamidothion

 

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