Tag: locust attack
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Swarms of locusts reach Delhi outskirts after Gurugram, govt issues advisory; pilots told to stay alert
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai earlier in the day called an emergency meeting to discuss the situation and also directed the administration to be alert and asked officials of the Agriculture department to make field visits in areas close to Gurugram.
June 27, 2020 -
Swarms of locusts seen in several parts of Gurugram; Delhi govt calls emergency meeting
After the meeting, the Delhi government will issue an advisory to deal with the emerging situation.
June 27, 2020 -
Bihar presses panic buttons as locust swarms found barely 200 km away
Apprehending possible raids by the locusts, the agriculture department has asked the officials to make night stay in villages along the border and arrange for adequate amounts of pesticides to be sprayed on them.
June 12, 2020 -
HP on alert over expected locust attack in few districts
Koundal said that field functionaries have been alerted to keep continuous and constant vigilance on locust activity and get ready to control any locust emergency situation.
May 28, 2020 -
Delhi govt issues advisory on preventive measures to control probable locust attack
The advisory states that the locusts should not be allowed to rest especially during the night as they usually fly in day time and rest during the night.
May 28, 2020 -
Govt steps in to fight locust menace; pest spreads to Maharashtra, UP, high alert in Punjab, Odisha
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) had in February issued a warning about twin invasion of desert locusts coming to India starting in May.
May 28, 2020 -
Locust attack feared in eastern Uttar Pradesh now
Mirzapur District Magistrate Sushil Kumar Patel has ordered widespread spraying of pesticides.
May 27, 2020 -
Alarm in Gorakhpur after bats drop dead
By the time the forest team arrived, more bats dropped dead from the trees and the tally had gone up to 52.
May 27, 2020 -
Locust attack poses threat to crops; Rajasthan, MP worst impacted, UP farmers on alert
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) had in February issued a warning about twin invasion of desert locusts coming to India starting in May, but an official said that the country is prepared to meet the challenge.
May 23, 2020