Department of Plant Protection
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Jurisdiction | Pakistan |
Headquarters | Islamabad, Pakistan |
The Department of Plant Protection (DPP) is a department of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research of the Government of Pakistan.[1][2] It works under the following pieces of legislation and regulation of the Government of Pakistan: (i) Plant Quarantine Act 1976 (ii) Agricultural Pesticide Rules and (iii) Agricultural Pesticide Ordinance.[3]
The Department consists of the following four divisions and wings:[4][5]
- Plant Quarantine
- Pesticide Registration
- Locust Control and Survey
- Aerial Wing
In addition, the Department also operates the following two laboratories:
- Central Plant Quarantine Lab
- Federal Pesticide Testing and Reference Lab
Corruption and mismanagement:
Department of Plant Protection functioning without permanent director general since 1998 and inflicting heavy losses on the economy.[6] Mr. Muhammad Sohail Shahzad. Deputy Director (Quarantine) and DR. Syed Waseem-ul-Hassan, Deputy Food Security Commissioner are under intense pressure after their corruption stories surfaced in 2018.[7][8][9][10]
References
- ^ "Ministry of National Food Security and Research". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Department of Plant Protection". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Department of Plant Protection - Acts and Rules". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Department of Plant Protection - Divisions". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Department of Plant Protection - Laboratories". Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ https://tribune.com.pk/story/1763973/2-department-plant-protection-operates-contractual-dg/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXBXw0w7Y80
- ^ https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/10/25/mismanagement-in-import-of-olive-plants-sluggish-probe-puts-rs2-5bln-project-in-jeopardy/
- ^ http://customnews.pk/2018/03/08/merchants-demand-withdrawal-of-powers-delegated-to-plant-protection-department/
- ^ https://vid.app.com.pk/vid/2017/02/standing-committee-asks-action-against-corrupt-officers-of-dpp/