Bare Act

The Kerala Agricultural Pests and Diseases Act, 1958

This legislation provides a framework for preventing, controlling, and eradicating dangerous agricultural pests, plant diseases, and noxious weeds across declared areas in Kerala. It applies to land occupiers, local authorities, and government agricultural inspectors. The law matters because it safeguards crops, trees, and waterways vital to the agricultural economy. Under its provisions, the government can declare affected zones and mandate specific preventive or remedial treatments. Occupiers are legally required to carry out these measures or allow designated inspectors to inspect premises, destroy infected or exposed plants, and execute necessary treatments, with partial financial compensation provided for destroyed property under specific conditions.

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