Environmentalists object to Punjab govt’s NoC for genetically modified (GM) maize trials; coalition demands inquiry

Environmentalists and GM Free India are protesting Punjab's NoC for GM maize trials, issued over a year after a similar clearance for GM mustard. They've urged the agriculture minister to investigate the scientific basis and withdraw the NoC, granted to Bayer for trials at PAU, Ludhiana. Concerns arise as Punjab seems uniquely positive compared to other states regarding safety information.

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