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Around 50 per cent locust swarms killed in Maharashtra, says state agricul
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 29 (ANI): Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dada Bhuse on Thursday informed that around 50 per cent locust swarms were killed in the state by the agriculture department.
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Delhi govt issues advisory to gear up for probable locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): The Delhi government on Thursday issued an advisory on preventative measures to tackle the probable locust attack in the national capital, following the havoc created in parts of North India due to the swarm invasion.
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Govt plans to declare locust swarm attacks as natural disaster: MP Agricul
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 28 (ANI): The state Agriculture Minister Kamal Patel on Thursday said that the government is planning to declare the locust swarm attacks as natural disaster, following a survey on the losses accrued to them.
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Police sirens being used to scare away locust swarms in MP's Panna
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Panna (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 28 (ANI): Swarms of locusts are being scared away by the district administration in Panna, using police sirens on Wednesday. These insects were seen in Panna Tiger Reserve yesterday where they attacked wild plants and trees.
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Some districts of Haryana brace for locust swarm attack
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 27 (ANI): Some districts of Haryana including Sirsa, Hisar, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri and Rewari are bracing for an invasion by locust swarms.
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Alert in Agra over locust invasion
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Agra (Rajasthan) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Agra administration on Friday has issued an alert to farmers over a likely locust attack in the district. A swarm of locusts is headed towards the area from Karauli in Rajasthan, said an official.
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Locusts from Pakistan enter Indian states, threaten standing crops
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Locust swarms from Pakistan have entered Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh threatening major damage to standing cotton crops and vegetables, said Spokesperson, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Unable to tackle locust swarms, Sindh minister suggests Karachiites to mak
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov 12 (ANI): Karachiites are witnessing swarms of locusts descending upon their city from Balochistan's coastal areas. Taking a jibe over the situation, Sindh minister of agriculture Ismail Rahu has asked the people to take advantage of the situation calmly by preparin
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