The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal for ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and depositing the instrument of ratification enabling India to become a party to the convention.
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is an international treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and its compounds.
The convention will be implemented in the context of sustainable development with the objective to protect human health and environment from the anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and its compounds.
"The convention protects the most vulnerable from the harmful effects of mercury and also protects the developmental space of developing countries.
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"Therefore, the interest of the poor and vulnerable groups will be protected," it said.
Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan, tweeted, "Grateful to PM Modiji and the Cabinet for approving the #MinamataConventiononMercury. It will take India to #MercuryMuktBharat or #ParaRahitParyavaran and enable us to protect human health and environment from ill effects of Mercury."
"This will drive research and development and promote innovation," it added.
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