UP: Aligarh district administration issues alert over likely locust attack

The Aligarh district administration in UP has issued an alert over a likely locust attack.

Even as the state of Uttar Pradesh is struggling to tackle the Covid-19 outbreak, the Aligarh district administration has now sounded an alert over a likely locust attack. Officials have issued the advisory after swarms of locusts were spotted in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer city. The agriculture department has geared up and remains vigilant. Besides, the farmers have also been given information on the issue,