Locust attack: Delhi govt issues advisory, Haryana sounds high alert

The Delhi government on Tuesday issued an advisory on preventive measures to control locust attack in the national capital. It asked authorities to organise awareness among farmers, spraying insecticide and to not let the swarms rest during the night. 

The advisory comes in the backdrop of severe locust attacks being reported from many parts of the country, including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.

While the national capital has issued an advisory, the neighbouring Haryana issued a high alert in seven districts after locust swarms attacked crops in neighbouring Rajasthan and a few other states, the official said on Thursday.