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Detail of GEF Project #4612
| GEF Project ID | 4612 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Development and Promotion of Non-POPs alternatives to DDT |
| Country | India |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Focal Area | POPs |
| PIF Approval Date | 2012-01-26 |
| PPG Approval Date | 2012-11-30 |
| Approval Date | 2012-02-29 |
| Project Status | PPG Approved |
| Executing Agency | MoEF, MHF&W, MoCF, WHO and other relevant national partners |
| Description | o introduce bio- and botanical pesticides and other alternatives to DDT as first step for elimination of dependency on DDT, ensuring food safety, enhancing livelihood and protecting human health and the environment. The project will demonstrate cost-effective, socially acceptable and environmentally sustainable alternatives to DDT and other POP chemical of similar use. |
| PPG Amount | 300,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 10,000,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 10,300,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 40,000,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 50,300,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 1,000,000 USD |
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