The secretary, Department of Agriculture, Punjab ordered on October 23, 2018 that the herbicide glyphosate would now be regulated in the state. The department has taken the step based on reports of adverse health effects of this chemical. PGIMER in Chandigarh has also provided evidence that the chemical is harmful. Monsanto, recently bought by Bayer, is the biggest manufacturer of the herbicide across the world. Thousands of people who have become sick after using the chemical have filed cases against the company for failing to warn them of the harmful effects.
— source downtoearth.org.in | 25 Oct 2018