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India controlled spread of locust swarms using modern technologies: PM Mod
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country has controlled the spread of locust swarms using modern technologies like drones.
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Locust control operations carried out at 37 places in districts of Rajasth
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Locust Circle Offices (LCOs) carried out locust control operations at 36 places in nine districts--Jaisalmer, Barmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Churu, Nagaur, Jhunjhunu, Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar of Rajasthan and one place in Kutch district of Gujarat against sw
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Swarms of locusts active in parts of Rajasthan, UP: Agriculture Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday said that swarms of immature pink locust and adult yellow locust are active in parts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
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Locust control operations carried out in more than 2.75 lakh hectares area
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Locust control operations were carried out in more than 2.75 lakh hectares area in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh, Haryana and Bihar from April 11 till July 6, 2020, according to the Union Min
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Rajasthan: Locusts destroy crops in Dholpur
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dholpur (Rajasthan) [India], July 7 (ANI): Locust swarms on Monday attacked Sarmathura area of Dholpur district in Rajasthan, creating panic among farmers.
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Helicopters deployed in Jaisalmer to combat locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 4 (ANI): As swarms of locusts continue to be a menace across the country, the locusts' control authorities in Jaisalmer is using helicopters to spray pesticides on a wide scale.
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Locust swarms reach Punjab's Bhatinda
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhatinda (Punjab) [India], July 3 (ANI): Some areas of Punjab's Bathinda district--Talwandi Sabo, Rampura and Maur Mandi were attacked by locust swarms on Thursday.
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People clang utensils to drive away locusts in Kathmandu
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 1 (ANI): Swarms of locust reached Nepal on Tuesday and people came up to their rooftops and clanged utensils to scare the locusts away.
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Drones used to spray insecticides in Agra as locusts swarms arrive
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): Drones are being used to spray insecticides as swarms of locusts arrived in Uttar Pradesh's Agra district following which 60 per cent of locusts have been killed, said SN Singh, Assistant Director, Agriculture Department.
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Locust swarms seen in UP's Kanpur, administration on alert
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): Swarms of locusts were seen in Ganga barrage and surrounding areas of Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur.
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Swarm of locusts reaches Rajasthan's Dholpur
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dholpur (Rajasthan) [India], June 27 (ANI): Swarms of locust entered Dholpur in Rajasthan on Saturday, precautionary measures have been taken to drive them away, said Rakesh Jaiswal, District Collector.
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Locust attack: Control operations underway in Rajasthan, Haryana, UP
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare on Saturday informed that swarms of locust was noticed in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, on Friday morning and control teams were deployed for their elimination.
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