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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

---------- 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

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2018 at 12:26 Subject: Gene Editing Techniques and other new gene technologies have to be regulated as per EPA 1989 Rules To: <akmehta@nic.in>, <sujata@nic.in>, <cm.krishna@gov.in>, <membersecretarygeac@gmail.com> Cc: <geac.secretariat@gov.in>, <gyanesh.bharti@ias.nic.in>, Madhumita Biswas <mbiswas2012in@gmail.com>, <kveluthambi@rediffmail.com>,  <crb26@hotmail.com>, sesikeran B <sesikeran@gmail.com>, <nppbg@pau.edu>, <kk.sinha@nic.in>, <srrao@dbt.nic.in>, <aptesk@barc.gov.in>, <ddgcs.icar@nic.in>, <js_sandhuin@yahoo.com>, <kumarv@icmr.org.in>, ... Continue Reading

भारत के किसानों के नाम किसान संगठनों का खुला पैगाम कृपया अवैध आनुवंशिक रूप से संशोधित/जीएम बीजों को न बोएं, विज्ञान के नाम पर कम्पनियों के दलालों के झांसों में न आएं   भारत के किसान एवं अन्नदाता मित्रों, हमें नहीं मालूम कि आप में से कितने लोगों को आनुवंशिक रूप से संशोधित बीज ... Continue Reading

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2019 at 12:37 Subject: Complaint on threat of deliberate Bt brinjal cultivation in India - request for action To: <akmehta@nic.in> Cc: <ps2mefcc@gov.in>, <asaj.moefcc@gov.in>, <prakash.j@sansad.nic.in>, <mefcc@gov.in>, <secy-moef@nic.in>, <sujata@nic.in>, <srrao@dbt.nic.in>, <head_gen@iari.res.in>, Saroj Barik <sarojkbarik@gmail.com>, <kveluthambi@rediffmail.com>, <vcmau@rediffmail.com>, <vbandi_1953@yahoo.com>, <sbakshi@fssai.gov.in>, <sushilgupta-cgwb@nic.in>, Lalitha Gowda <lrgowda2k11@gmail.com>, <jotwanig@icmr.org.in>, Geeta Jotwani <drjgeeta@gmail.com>, ... Continue Reading

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 11 May 2019 at 14:41 Subject: Re-sending Correctly: Bt brinjal seeds not confiscated from Mahyco, the crop developer, all these years – Illegal Bt brinjal cultivation found in Haryana now – Liability to be fixed immediately – reg. To: <drhrshvardhan@gmail.com>, <ps2mefcc@gov.in> Cc: <asaj.moefcc@gov.in>, ... Continue Reading

किसान एवं उपभोक्ता संगठनों ने हरियाणा में बीटी बैंगन की गैरकानूनी खेती के खिलाफ तुरंत कड़ी कारवाई की मांग की निश्चित तौर पर यह अनंतकालीन जैव खतरा है, सरकार को रोकना चाहिए नई दिल्ली, 25 अप्रैल 2019: आज राष्ट्रीय राजधानी में कोलिशन फार जीएम फ्री इंडिया (संशोधित जीन मुक्त ... Continue Reading

FARM ACTIVISTS DEMAND IMMEDIATE DETERRENT ACTION FROM REGULATORS ON SUSPECTED ILLEGAL Bt BRINJAL CULTIVATION DISCOVERED IN HARYANA “This is a definite bio-hazard and government needs to contain it” New Delhi, April 25th 2019: Senior representatives of the Coalition for a GM-Free India held a press conference in the national capital today, to ... Continue Reading