Three schools and an agrochemical supplier were awarded by the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) of the Ministry of Agriculture during its 2013 pesticide awareness award ceremony on Tuesday even as the call was sounded for better storage of the chemicals.
The event was held at the Impeccable Banquet Hall on Brickdam, as part of the ministry’s observances for Pesticide Awareness Week, held under the theme of “Pesticides – Store Wise, Saves Lives.”
A release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said that three awards recognised the top three of seven secondary schools