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from: GM Free India <indiagmfree@gmail.com> to: office@bhupenderyadav.in, bhupender.yadav@sansad.nic.in, mefcc@gov.in cc: asnpg.mefcc@gov.in, geac.secretariat@gov.in, satyendra.kumar07@nic.in, Abhilasha Singh Mathuriya <abhilasha.mathuriya@gov.in>, cm@maharashtra.gov.in, cmo@telangana.gov.in, cm@ap.gov.in, cm-hp@nic.in, cm-ua@nic.in, cmup@nic.in, cm@mp.nic.in, cmoffice-arn@gov.in, cm@assam.gov.in, cm-secretariat-bih@gov.in, cmcg@nic.in, cmdelhi@nic.in, cm.goa@nic.in, cmguj@gujarat.gov.in, cmharyana@nic.in, secretarytocmjharkhand@gmail.com, cm.kar@nic.in, cm@karnataka.gov.in, chiefminister@kerala.gov.in, dit-mn@nic.in, tjr.sangma@nic.in, cm@mizoram.gov.in, cm_nagaland@yahoo.com, cmo@nic.in, cm.ipon@nic.in, cmo@punjab.gov.in, cmrajasthan@nic.in, cm-skm@hub.nic.in, cmcell@tn.gov.in, dr.maniksaha@sansad.nic.in, cm-wb@nic.in date: 6 Jun 2023, 10:00 subject: Complaint regarding coercion of state govts for No Objection Certificates for field Trials ; HTBt cotton environmental release and notified field trial sites (Decisions taken in GEAC's 149th meeting) mailed-by: gmail.com To: Shri Bhupender Yadav, Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India.   Sub: Decisions in ... Continue Reading

                                Coalition For A GM Free India                                    Press Release Farmer Unions, Scientists, and Consumers write to Modi urging him to Stop GM Mustard as GM regulators close public feedback time, without putting out data in public domain New Delhi, October 5, 2016: The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) ... Continue Reading

To Shri Hem Pande, Chairperson, GEAC. Dear Shri Hem Pande, Sub: Biosafety violations which require immediate action for fixing liability, by GEAC – Reg. Greetings! This is to bring to your notice two apparent violations of biosafety norms, guidelines and EPA Rules and demand that you take immediate action to investigate and fix liability for ... Continue Reading

In the wake of media reports about the Maharashtra Govt granting No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for the open air field trials of GM crops in the state, the Coalition for a GM Free India along with the Coalition for a GM Free Maharashtra has sent a letter ( Fwded below) ... Continue Reading

October 29, 2014, Rahuri/Ahmednagar/New Delhi: The opposition to open air field trials of Genetically Modified (GM) crops in Maharashtra, the only state in the country where such controversial experiments are being undertaken, reached a new height with representatives of numerous people’s movements from across Maharashtra assembling at the Mahatma Phule ... Continue Reading

New Delhi: October 9, 2014: In the latest development on the raging debate around open trials of the controversial Genetically Modified (GM) crops in India, the Gujarat state govt communicated formally that No Objection Certificate (NOC), will not be given for any GM food crops in the state. The NOC ... Continue Reading

Gujarat Govt letter to casino Mr Kapil Shah stating that the state govt will not give NOCs for field trials of GM food crop in the state ... Continue Reading

New Delhi, 10/09/14. To, Shri Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of India. Dear Sir, Sub: Evidence of regulatory apparatus in shambles emerges once again - Seeking immediate intervention to stop field trials of GM crops happening in the country - Reg. Namaste! Just as a crucial Supreme Court hearing is in the ... Continue Reading

Problems with GEAC’s decisions and recent field trial approvals In the recent past GEAC has held four meetings at close intervals and approved numerous field trials. The Coalition for a GM-Free India has already put out two media statements explaining why these clearances are objectionable and these can be accessed here: ... Continue Reading

New Delhi, 1/08/2014. To Shri Narendra Modi, The Prime Minister Govt of India Dear Sir, Sub: Bringing to your notice the science based concerns on the environmental release of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and urging your action to stop them. Reg: We are writing this to bring to your attention the serious concerns of the Indian scientific community ... Continue Reading

New Delhi, July 30th, 2014: The Coalition for a GM-Free India today demanded that the government be decisive in stopping all approvals for field trials of GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) in the country. The Coalition, consisting of more than 400 groups across 22 states also reminded the Bharatiya Janata Party ... Continue Reading

New Delhi, 17/07/2014. To Shri Prakash Javadekar,                                                                                                     The Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change,                                                  Govt of India. Dear Sir, Sub: Seeking your urgent intervention in stopping approval for Field trials of GM Crops Reg: We are writing this with utmost concern as numerous media reports in the last two days have indicated that the Genetic ... Continue Reading

New Delhi, 30th March 2014: In the latest development related to the public debate and controversy around Genetically Modified (GM) crops in India, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India preponed its hearing on the PIL on GM crops from 15th April to 1st of April 2014 (1). This comes after ... Continue Reading

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture 59th report on GM crops ... Continue Reading

"10-year Moratorium on field trials of Bt food crops, Moratorium on field trials of Herbicide Tolerant crops (till independent assessment of impact and suitability) and Ban on field trials of GM crops for which India is Centre of Origin/Diversity"   In an Interim Report signed off on 7th October 2012 (D.No.1944/2005/SC/PIL in ... Continue Reading