The Central government today told the Delhi High Court that it has decided to continue the use of 51 out of the 67 pesticides that have been banned world over, based on the recommendations of an expert panel.<br/><br/>The Ministry of Agriculture submitted before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal that<br/>the decision was taken based on the recommendations of the expert panel.<br/><br/>The government said that of the 51, use of 27 pesticides shall be reviewed in 2018. The government also said that though the panel had recommended phasing out of six pesticides out of the 51 by the year 2020, the final decision on it would be taken after going through the objections and suggestions invited from general public and other stakeholders.