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Environment minister plans raids on factories making toxic colours
Updated On: 16 March, 2013 12:48 AM IST | | Ranjeet Jadhav
Taking a serious note of the illegal sale and production of toxic and chemical Holi colours, which lead to various health related ailments, in the market before the festival, the state environment department has decided to form a task force to crack down on the factories illegally producing toxic Holi colours
The state environment department has also written a letter to top cops and civic chiefs in Mumbai and Pune to take action against those found selling chemical colours , plastic bags as balloons and toxic colours.
Speaking to MiD DAY, Minister of State for Environment Sachin Ahir said, “We have written a letter to Mumbai and Pune BMC, Mumbai and Pune Police Commissioners and Food and Drugs Department.
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