(a) whether the Government has issued any directions to various States to
prevent consumption of unidentified mushroom in view of deaths of many persons
due to consumption of such Mushroom in various districts of Assam;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Assam and other State Governments to such directions?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a)to(c): The Government of Assam has already sent experts team involving scientists of
Assam Agricultural University for inquiry into deaths occurred due to consumption of wild
and poisonous mushroom.
Based on the advice of experts of the Assam Agricultural University, the Govt. of Assam
has already issued directions to all the district authorities to advice people not to
consume wild and unidentified mushrooms.