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.
After the meeting, the Delhi government will issue an advisory to deal with the emerging situation.
FAO Director General Qu Dongyu had on May 22 warned that efforts to control Desert Locusts will take time.
Manjrekar's comment subjected him to severe backlash, leading him to explain the intension behind his message.
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.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) had in February issued a warning about twin invasion of desert locusts coming to India starting in May.
Manish Sharma, a resident of Jaipur in C-Scheme, says that he wants the state government to do a surgical strike on these insects at the earliest to ensure they don't attack Rajasthan again.
Farmers have been advised to use pesticides like malathion, fenvalerate and quinalphos, to save their crops from locust attack.
Locust is a pest which destroys crops and vegetation.
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.
