Hyderabad, May 1 -- The Telangana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Commission has directed Amazon to stop the online sale of banned pesticides, including paraquat, citing serious risks to human health amid growing concern over poisoning cases in the state.

The direction was issued during a meeting on Thursday at the Commission's office, where Chairman Kodanda Reddy held discussions with Agriculture Department officials and Amazon representatives on pesticide sales through e-commerce platforms and their consequences.

The move comes against the backdrop of paraquat poisoning emerging as a major public health concern in Telangana. Reports in 2026 indicate that the crisis continues, with no proper centralised registry to track cases.

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