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Parliamentary panel set to review impact of locust attacks today

The meeting will look into the need for a national policy to deal with locust attacks

1 min read21 Jul 2020
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Locusts enter Haryana districts; agriculture minister says necessary action take

Swarms of locusts entered Sirsa, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri and Mahendragarh districts of HaryanaOn Saturday, officials took necessary steps to ward the locusts off, agriculture department deployed fire tenders filled with chemicals and tractor-mounted spray guns to kill the insects

1 min read12 Jul 2020
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India deploys helicopter, drones to stop fast-spreading locusts

The move comes after swarms invaded Gurugram during the weekend, prompting people to criticise authorities for not quickly containing the outbreak

1 min read1 Jul 2020
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Locust attacks pose a threat to kharif crops

More Locust swarms are expected to reach India next month, according to FAOThe extent of damage to the kharif crop will largely depend on whether the locusts are contained by Rajasthan and Gujarat

2 min read1 Jul 2020
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Locust attacks pose a clear and present danger to kharif crop season

Farmers will be unable to file insurance claims if crop damage by locusts is not designated a natural disaster

2 min read30 Jun 2020
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Drones used to spray insecticides in Agra as locusts swarms arrive

A large number of locusts surfaced this early in the morning and it became difficult for the locals to even walkAccording to the information by the Ministry of Agriculture, all the groups of locust swarms are being tracked

1 min read30 Jun 2020
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Locust swarm entered Gurugram, Palwal, Dwarka; moving towards UP: Govt

Locust control operations are underway in the states of Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, says govt

1 min read27 Jun 2020
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Haryana issues alert after swarms of locusts enter Rewari, Gurgaon districts

Haryana issues alert after swarms of locusts enter Rewari, Gurgaon districts

3 min read27 Jun 2020
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Locust attack in Gurugram: Delhi environment minister calls emergency meeting

He asked the officials of the Agriculture department to make field visits to areas close to GurugramSkies over many parts of Gurugram turned dark as swarms of locusts descended on the town.

1 min read27 Jun 2020
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Watch: Locust clouds over Gurugram, likely to spare Delhi

Alarmed at the invasion of the locusts, which settled on trees, rooftops and plants, many residents of Gurugram shared videos from their high-rise perches.

1 min read27 Jun 2020
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