National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has issued notices to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Centre and the States over the reports on increase in pesticides in vegetables, fruit, meat and spices across the country. Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report, NHRC has asked them to inform, within eight weeks, about the action taken to minimize the residue level in vegetables, foods, meat and spices.<br/><br/>According to the media report based on the findings of the Agriculture Ministry that there has been an almost two-fold increase in the number of samples containing pesticides above the permitted Maximum Residue Level in vegetables, fruits, meat and spices in the last six years.