Government steps in to fight with swarm of locusts as several states are under threat
In Rajasthan, 21 districts, in Madhya Pradesh 18 districts, in Punjab one district and in Gujarat 2 districts have undertaken Locust control till now. For effective control of locusts beyond scheduled desert areas, temporary control camps have been established in Ajmer, Chittorgarh and Dausa in Rajasthan; Mandsaur, Ujjain and Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh and Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh.
The government has stepped in to fight with menace of locust as it has become a great threat for farmers before the sowing of kharif crops sowing gathers pace, Photo: Reuters