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BRIEFING PAPERS The Coalition for a GM-Free India, after putting out a Briefing Paper on Delhi University's GM Mustard in June 2015 has now revised it based on RTI information received. You can download a Revised Briefing Paper (July 2015) in english here. A hindi version of the briefing paper is available here: ... Continue Reading

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE SOFT COPY OF "ADVERSE IMPACTS OF TRANSGENIC CROPS/FOODS - A COMPILATION OF SCIENTIFIC REFERENCES WITH ABSTRACTS" here. The debate around GMOs in our food, farming and environment has only been increasing over time, whether it is in policy circles or in the scientific world, or as a public debate. ... Continue Reading

from: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> to: asaj.moefcc@gov.in, asud.moefcc@gov.in, kveluthambi@rediffmail.com, sricha@ias.nic.in, geac.secretariat@gov.in, tk.kathula@nic.in, drmadhudikshit@gmail.com, nitink.jain@nic.in, director.seed@icar.gov.in, sbakshi@fssai.gov.in, sbakshi.fssai@gmail.com, vbandi_1953@yahoo.com, sachinandan@ndri.res.in, Sachinandan De <sachinandan@gmail.com>, aksingh@iari.res.in, prasanna@barc.gov.in, aks_gene@yahoo.com, penna888@yahoo.com, Lalitha Gowda <lrgowda2k11@gmail.com>, sushilgupta-cgwb@nic.in, Geeta Jotwani <drjgeeta@gmail.com>, jotwanig@icmr.org.in, n.sathyanarayana@nic.in, drusharao.ipo@nic.in, psbiocontrol@rediffmail.com, khurana183@gmail.com, dci@nic.in, dilipkrmark@yahoo.com, Ashok Kumar Bhatnagar <akbhatnagar49@gmail.com>, balu_tnau@yahoo.co.in cc: mefcc@gov.in, secy-moef@nic.in, acs.agri@maharashtra.gov.in, prakash.j@sansad.nic.in, PRAKASH JAVADEKAR <pjavadekar@gmail.com>, sec_agri@maharashtra.gov.in, agripa.mah@nic.in To: The Chairperson, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India. Dear Sir, Sub: Complaint with regard to illegal planting of GM crops in Maharashtra - immediate action required from regulators - reg. Greetings! It has come ... Continue Reading

To, Shri Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare Date – 25th Feb 2021 Reference: FSSAI order dated February 8th, 2021 regarding requirement of Non GM cum GM free certificate to accompany imported food consignments Dear Harsh Vardhan ji, Greetings, We are writing to you on FSSAI’s proposed GM free certification policy which needs strengthening on threshold ... Continue Reading

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2020 at 15:22 Subject: FSSAI Order dated 21st August 2020 (No. 1-1764/FSSAI/Imports/ 2018/Part-1) requiring Non-GM Origin and GM-Free Status Certificate on imports of 24 food products – reg. To: <ceo@fssai.gov.in> To: The Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety & Standards Authority of India. Dear Sir,   Re: FSSAI Order ... Continue Reading

INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR ON BT COTTON IN INDIA HIGHLIGHTS THE FAILURE OF THE TECHNOLOGY New Delhi, August 24th 2020: A high profile panel of scientists who spoke in an international webinar on Bt cotton in India presented evidence to show that the technology was ill-suited to Indian conditions and has failed to ... Continue Reading

Bt Brinjal in India - The Danger is Back! 27th August, 4 pm Indian Standard Time This Webinar by "Coalition for a GM-Free India" to discuss and create awareness about the imminent threat of Bt brinjal to India's farms and food. The Webinar also includes the experience of Bt brinjal cultivation from ... Continue Reading

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2020 at 11:59 Subject: Liability for illegal GMO seed spread - Demanding that GEAC discuss and take action - reg. To: <asaj.moefcc@gov.in>, <asud.moefcc@gov.in>, <kveluthambi@rediffmail.com>, <sricha@ias.nic.in>, <geac.secretariat@gov.in>, <tk.kathula@nic.in>, <drmadhudikshit@gmail.com>, <nitink.jain@nic.in>, <director.seed@icar.gov.in>, <sbakshi@fssai.gov.in>, <sbakshi.fssai@gmail.com>, <vbandi_1953@yahoo.com>, <sachinandan@ndri.res.in>, Sachinandan De <sachinandan@gmail.com>, <aksingh@iari.res.in>, <prasanna@barc.gov.in>, <aks_gene@yahoo.com>, <penna888@yahoo.com>, ... Continue Reading

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jatan Trust <jatantrust@gmail.com> Date: Mon, Feb 24, 2020, 8:28 AM Subject: Fwd: Comments on draft document on "Genome Edited Organisms: Regulatory Framework and Guidelines for Risk Assessment" To: <rcgm.dbt@nic.in>, <ibkp2019@dbt.nic.in>   Dear Madam/Sir, The following email has missed citing an important reference and please do include this additional information into the reading of the ... Continue Reading

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 at 15:00 Subject: Inputs on Preparation and Formulation of Guidelines for Import of GM Animal Feed including DDGS To: <ravis.prasad@nic.in> Cc: <sricha@ias.nic.in>, <mefcc@gov.in>, <tk.kathula@nic.in>, Lalitha Gowda <lrgowda2k11@gmail.com>, Sachinandan De <sachinandan@gmail.com>, <sachinandan@ndri.res.in>, <sbakshi.fssai@gmail.com>, <sbakshi@fssai.gov.in>, <secyahd@nic.in>, <dir.ndri@gmail.com>, <giriraj.singh@sansad.nic.in>, <girirajbihari@gmail.com>, <office.sanjeevbalyan@gmail.com>   To:   Shri Ravi S Prasad, Chairperson, Genetic ... Continue Reading

From: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 at 09:22 Subject: Comments on draft "Genome Edited Organisms: Regulatory Framework and Guidelines for Risk Assessment" To: <rcgm.dbt@nic.in>, <ibkp2019@dbt.nic.in> Cc: <geac.secretariat@gov.in>, <sricha@ias.nic.in>, <hfm@gov.in>, <secy@dbt.nic.in>, <mefcc@gov.in>, <prakash.j@sansad.nic.in>, <ravis.prasad@nic.in> To: Chairperson/Member Secretary, Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM), RCGM Secretariat, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology Block 2, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi ... Continue Reading

From: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2020 at 10:56 Subject: About Shetkari Sanghatan's open violation of regulations in Maharashtra To: <asaj.moefcc@gov.in> Cc: <geac.secretariat@gov.in>, <sricha@ias.nic.in>, <tk.kathula@nic.in> To: The Chairperson, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India. Dear Sir,   Sub: Announcement and 'commencement' of sale and sharing of illegal and unsafe HT Bt ... Continue Reading

From: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2019 at 14:17 Subject: Our objection to constitution of panel on GMOs and Foods under FSSAI To: <ceo@fssai.gov.in> Cc: <chairperson@fssai.gov.in>, Preeti Sudan <secyhfw@nic.in>, <hfwminister@gov.in> To: The Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi 110002   Dear Shri Pawan Agarwal,   Greetings! This is about our serious ... Continue Reading

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 at 16:06 Subject: Concerns on imports of Genetically Modified (GM) agricultural produce (seeds/grain/feed) and foods, from known commercialised GM crops – reg. To: <dgft@nic.in>, <shyama.roy@nic.in> Cc: Kavitha Kuruganti <kavitakuruganti@gmail.com> To:                                                                           July 23rd 2019 1.Shri Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi, Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India.   ... Continue Reading

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 at 14:22 Subject: Letter from Farmer Unions Across India - Strict action demanded on illegal GM crop cultivation in India To: <asaj.moefcc@gov.in> Cc: <sricha@ias.nic.in>, <mefcc@gov.in>   To:                                      ... Continue Reading

A group of agriculture scientists and foresters wrote to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shri Devendra Fadnavis on the matter of illegal GM crop cultivation in the state, and the campaign being run by Shetkari Sanghatana in the state. The main points in their attached letter are: * HT cotton is being ... Continue Reading

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Kavitha Kuruganti <kavitakuruganti@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 at 06:21 Subject: Thank you for meeting with us - our letter and key proposals To: O/o A.K. Jain <asaj.moefcc@gov.in>, <sricha@ias.nic.in> Cc: Kapil Shah <jatantrust@gmail.com>, Rajinder Chaudhary <rajinderc@gmail.com>, ananthoo organic <organicananthoo@gmail.com>, Ajay Etikala <ajayaero18@gmail.com>, BKU Delhi <yudhvir55@yahoo.com>   To: Shri AK Jain, Chairperson, Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee, Ministry of Environment, ... Continue Reading