3 LOCUST SWARMS ACTIVE IN DELHI-NCR

NEW DELHI: Three locust swarms were spotted in the national capital and adjoining areas of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, following which local administrations issued advisory to deal with the menace. Locust swarms were seen in South and West Delhi along with Gurugram, Faridabad and Palwal, Rewari and Jhajjar in Haryana. Locusts eat up leaves and the tender tissues of plants, therefore, kharif crops are under threat, said an agricultural scientist. Locust swarm was noticed in Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan) on 26 June , 2020 and control teams were deployed to eliminate the locusts, said Union Agriculture Ministry in a statement.