The locust storm that was tormenting Gurugram is expected to shift its base to Faridabad on Saturday morning and was later headed towards Uttar Pradesh. They were spotted at DLF phase one and on MG road in Gurugram.
Thankfully, it did not affect the New Delhi region due to a change in wind direction. The Delhi government convened on Saturday for an emergency meeting to discuss this issue. The Development Secretary, Divisional Commissioner, Agricultural Director, as well as the District Magistrates attended this meeting so as to discuss the measures that could possibly be implemented to avert the disaster.
The Gurugram district administration issued a warning and instructed its residents to make loud noises and play music as loud as possible in order to drive away these insects if ever in their vicinity.
“An advisory has been issued by the Gurugram district administration for all residents to keep the windows and doors of their houses closed and gather together in the event of a locust attack to make loud noises by beating on tin cans, plates, and drums,” said a spokesperson of the District Administration.
These locusts have been posing a huge threat to farmers all over the country ever since their entry. They have the capacity to fly up to 150 kilometres per day and have the capacity to eat a quantity that is equal to their weight. All those single stings of those locusts do not cause fatal harm, multiple locust bites might potentially kill a full-grown human being.