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Of Punjab's Malwa Region from Cotton Belt to Cancer B International Research Journal of Social Sciences___________________________________ _ E-ISSN 2319–3565 Vol. 5(9), 35-40, September (2016) Int. Res. J. Social Sci. Transformation of Punjab’s Malwa Region from Cotton Belt to Cancer Belt Manpreet Kaur and Pavneet Kaur* Centre for Economic Studies, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab, India [email protected] Available online at: www.isca.in, www.isca.me Received 24 th August 201 6, revised 12 th September 2016, accepted 14 th September 2016 Abstract The immoderate exploitation of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, diffusion of heavy metals in groundwater, industrial waste leading to river water pollution turned out to be the major causes of cancer in Malwa region of Punjab. The average cases of cancer per lakh are higher in Punjab than in other parts of India. Among the three regions of Punjab (i.e. Majha, Malwa and Doaba), the prevalence of cancer is highest in Malwa (108.9 per lakh) region, particularly in cotton belt of malwa region, that is the south-western part of Punjab as the use of pesticides is more on cotton crop as compared to the other crops grown in the state. Due to this, the cotton belt of Punjab is stigmatized and is labelled as ‘Cancer Belt of Punjab’. The incidents are found more in vi llages particularly among the agricultural labourers and peasants. The disease has put rural families into the burden of poverty as well as indebtedness. The exorbitant treatment of cancer and the lack of facilities in civil hospitals in Punjab force the patients from Punjab to approach the Acharya Tulsi Das Regional Cancer Centre, Bikaner in Rajasthan state via infamous ‘cancer train’ for getting aided treatment at economical rates. Although, many initiatives have been taken by the state government such as establishment of RO systems in villages, testing of heavy metals in groundwater, undertaking of health education activities to aware the people regarding the signs, symptoms and prevention of cancer, control on excessive use of chemicals on crops, Mukh Ma ntri Cancer Rahat Kosh Scheme and cancer registry system but much more is needed to be done to prevent the nuisance. Some measures should be taken to control this disease by improving the facilities in civil hospitals, cleaning of water bodies, restriction s on industrialists as well as MCs on polluting the water, imposing strict restrictions on overusage and banned chemicals, promoting organic farming, strategies towards crop diversification etc. Keywords : Cancer, Malwa Region, Pesticides, Fertilizers, Wat er pollution, Industrial waste. Introduction Times Kolkata Bureau in 2004 had asserted that our ‘Green Revolution’ has been abused into ‘Greed Revolution’ by over – Punjab: From Food Bowl to Cancer Bowl: Punjab as an exploitation of ground water and excessive use of pesticides 3. agrarian economy has gained the benefits of agricultural The saying ‘excess of everything is bad’ implies to the development, but it has to pay the price for this developm ent. excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides which turned out to be Green Revolution undoubtedly transformed Indian Economy the cause of countless serious health hazards in general but from food importing to food exporting economy and Punjab got cancer in particular among farmers and agricultural labour. It is honour of the bread basket of India. Due to it, there was also an also estimated that 99 per cent of the fatal poisonings take place improvement in the financial conditions of the farmers. But, at in developing countries 4. the same time, it resulted in many ecological problems such as ground water depletion, soil salinity, soaring in soil and water The cancer mortality was analyzed i n the 15 villages of the pollution etc. which caused various types of health problems. malwa region and the result shows the greater mortality in Worldwide, the ground water quantity and quality has been the females than males 5. The usage of banned and restricted first vi ctim of this agricultural revolution; the next are the pesticides in malwa region is increasing mental retardation and 1 human health and the existence of species . The "Green reproductive disorder 6. The average cost of cancer t reatment is Revolution", launched by Borlaug's "miracle seeds", is often high i.e. Rs.2.75 lakh is big burden on poor victims and the credited with having transformed India from "a begging bowl to government support is untimely and insufficient 1. The present a bread basket", and P unjab is often cited as the Green study has been carried out with the aim of studying district -wise Revolution's most celebrated success story. However, far from and region-wise prevalence of cancer in Punjab and its various bringing prosperity, two decades of the Green Revolution have reasons as well as the impacts of this disease in Malwa region of left the state riddled with discontent and socio -political the state. Along with it how the government take initiatives to violence. Instead of amassing fortune, the state is beset with curb the problem. diseased soils, pest-infested crops, waterlogged deserts and indebted and discontented farmer 2. The father of India’s Green Cancer at World Level: As per the data published by WHO, Revolution, Dr M.S. Swaminathan while talking to Economic Cancer has doubled its grip over the world in the last 20 years International Science Community Association 35 International Research Journal of Social Sciences_________________________________________________ E-ISSN 2319–3565 Vol. 5(9), 35-40, September (2016) Int. Res. J. Social Sci. and struck deep roots in India, from 800,000 lives in 2001 to 3.3 In 2014-15, the area under American cotton is 413 thousand million in 2014. It is also reported that 70 per cent of the cancer hectares in Punjab; out of that 95 per cent area is covered by the deaths are taking place in developing countries where India state’s cotton belt and its production share is 94 per cent. The ranked fifth 7. As per WHO report 2003, the global cancer rate area under desi cotton has been decreased from 116 thousand may increase to 15 million by 2020. In developed countries, hectare in 2000-01 to 7 thousand hectare in 2014-15. Bathinda about 50 per cent of cancer patients pass away due to this fatal district have 37 per cent share in the state’s cotton production disease, while in developing countries, 80 per cent of cancer even the area under this crop is also highest in this district victims already have late-stage incurable tumours when they are (Table-1). At second place, Ferozpur district is contributing in diagnosed 8. the cotton production. Cancer in Punjab: Punjab, once known for its prosperous The region-wise spread of cancer is shown by Table-2. The agriculture and hard-working peasantry, has now infamously got Malwa region of Punjab has recorded a jump of 108.9 cancer- the label of cancer capital of India. Punjab with 90 cancer afflicted for every 1 lakh whereas in Majha and Doaba region patients for every 1 lakh populace crosses the national average prevalence was found to be 64.7 per lakh and 88.1 respectively. of 80 per lakh 9,10 . Malwa region in Punjab is the biggest victim Cancer deaths per lakh were also found to be highest in Malwa of this disease. Amongst the various districts of Malwa region, region (29.18 per lakh) as compared to Majha (20.24 per lakh) cotton belt or south-western Punjab is worst affected by it. In and Doaba region (27.28 per lakh). Similarly, the persons this region, the disease of cancer has become such an alarming complaining symptoms of cancer were also found to be highest issue of concern that the historically known cotton belt has in count in Malwa region (396.7 per lakh) as compared to Majha bagged the synonym cancer belt for it. According to Dr. Pritpal (361.0 per lakh) and Doaba region (292.4 per lakh). Hence, the Singh (Baba Farid Centre for Special Children, Faridkot), “We spread of cancer in case of prevalence, deaths and symptoms, can say that Punjab is dying now. There is no doubt. Punjab is Malwa was found to be worst affected. the food basket of India. Now we can say it is the disease basket” 11 . Table-1 Area and Production of cotton in cotton belt of Punjab District Ferozpur Faridkot Muktsar Bathinda Mansa Year A P A P A P A P A P AC 98.0 291 8.4 22 71.8 192 114.7 258 56.7 141 2000-01 DC 15.7 49 5.7 13 14.7 40 32.3 74 21.8 51 AC 123 509 17 57 99 414 129 552 74 324 2004-05 DC 10 39 4 11 6 23 12 41 8 26 AC 123 408 17 69 95 388 147 649 87 323 2009-10 DC 3 9 1 2 1 3 3 10 2 4 AC 97 249 10 37 65 215 137 494 84 251 2014-15 DC 2 5 - - 1 2 2 4 - - Source: GoP, 2015 12 , Note- Area in thousand hectares; production in thousand bales, AC- American cotton; DC- Desi cotton. Table-2 Region-wise spread of cancer in Punjab Region Cancer prevalence (per lakh) Cancer deaths (per lakh) Cancer symptoms (per lakh) Malwa 108.9 29.18 396.7 Majha 64.7 20.24 361.0 Doaba 88.1 27.28 292.4 Source: GoP, 2013 13 International Science Community Association 36 International Research Journal of Social Sciences_________________________________________________ E-ISSN 2319–3565 Vol. 5(9), 35-40, September (2016) Int. Res. J. Social Sci.
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