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2006-12-04 | permalink
The controversy surrounding field trials of the genetically modified rice by the Mahyco near Raipur in Chhattisgarh took a new turn with activists, based on their investigations, lodging a formal complaint against the company with the District Magistrate and the local police. Based on their field trip and inquiries, the anti-GM activists belonging to Richharia Campaign alleged that the company had committed serious violations under the Environment Protection Act (EPA), bio-safety guidelines prescribed for GM-related research and the conditional clearance given for conducting the trials.
2006-12-04 | permalink
The controversy surrounding field trials of the genetically modified rice by the Mahyco near Raipur in Chhattisgarh took a new turn with activists, based on their investigations, lodging a formal complaint against the company with the District Magistrate and the local police. Based on their field trip and inquiries, the anti-GM activists belonging to Richharia Campaign alleged that the company had committed serious violations under the Environment Protection Act (EPA), bio-safety guidelines prescribed for GM-related research and the conditional clearance given for conducting the trials.
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