Locust attack: Bihar conducts mock drills, launches awareness campaign -Mohd Imran Khan
-Down to Earth Locusts around 500 km away from districts. Experts say little possibility of them entering state The Bihar government’s agriculture department has begun mock drills in villages and launched an awareness campaign, over fears that locust swarms may enter the state. Ten of the state’s districts that border Uttar Pradesh were put high alert. The districts include Aurangabad, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gaya, Gopalganj, Kaimur, Rohtas, Saran, Siwan and West Champaran. The locusts are around 500 kilometres away (air distance) from the districts, Sunil Kumar Ajay, deputy director of plant protection at the agriculture department, told Down To Earth on June 9, 2020. The pests have spread to areas across Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and UP. Neighbouring states, including Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal fear potential locust swarms of coming into the states. Experts, however, said there was little chance of locusts entering these states. The agriculture department began conducting mock drills in select villages and launched an awareness campaign so farmers are fully prepared if locusts enter the state. Please click here to read more. |
Down to Earth, 10 June, 2020, https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/locust-attack-bihar-conducts-mock-drills-launches-awareness-campaign-71669
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