The Agricultural Department has initiated a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of using banned, carcinogenic insecticides. Officials are working with business and social organizations to persuade people against their use, while also warning of punitive action against traders who promote them for profit. In Ludhiana, a seed store owner was booked and 18 kg of a banned insecticide, Ammonium salt of Glyphosate, was seized due to its potential to contaminate soil and the food chain.