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Development of Chilli Spray for Women by DRDO



  Defence Research Laboratory (DRL), Tejpur, a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a chilli spray i.e.CAPSISPRAY. It is an eco-friendly non-lethal chilli
spray for personal protection and self- defence. It contains Oleoresin Capsicum extracted from the world's hottest chilli, the Bhut Jolokia (Capsicum Assamicum), largely cultivated in Assam and other parts of North Eastern States of India.

 The prototype of chilli spray is ready and the product is required to be tested for several toxicology parameters.DRDO will take further steps to popularize the product once trials are over.This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Anil Desai and Shrimati Rajani Patil in Rajya Sabha today.