Arsenic In Rice: How It Impacts Your Life And Why NGT Issued Notice To Centre — All You Need To Know

The court initiated the suo motu case after taking cognisance of report highlighting the presence of Arsenic in rice and its poisonous impact on human body.

The court order noted that rice is particularly susceptible to arsenic contamination because it is grown in flooded fields, and it absorbs more arsenic from water and soil compared to other common food crops

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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in a recent order initiated suo-motu proceedings and sought response from Central Pollution Control Board, (CPCB) and Central ministries of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, over the presence of arsenic in rice. The court initiated the suo motu case after taking cognisance of a news report highlighting the presence of Arsenic in rice and its poisonous impact on human body.   What Is Arsenic?  Arsenic