After a spate of acid attacks in the state, the government has invited suggestions and objections to the draft of rules meant to regulate the sale of acid, under the Poisons Act, 1919. The state’s move comes in response to a Supreme Court directive issued in December last year.

Shops like this one will no longer be able to sell acid, unless it is manned by a qualified person holding a degree in chemistry or a diploma in chemical technology from a recognised institution. File pic