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State Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot further said
that due to the outbreak of locusts, farmers last year suffered a big loss.
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Agencies
Jaipur, Rajasthan: Locust attacks in Rajasthan have
turned severe after three decades and hence there is a need to strengthen the
Locust Warning Organisation, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Friday.
Addressing Agriculture Department officials, District
Collectors and Locust Warning Organisation officials, over video conference, he
said, “This time, the locust attack has been quite different as these locusts
have moved from the border areas to Ajmer, Jaipur, Karauli, Tonk, Dausa, Sawai
Madhopur and other districts.”
“We have to work new ways to control them,” he said,
adding that the Prime Minister’s attention was also drawn towards the issue
during the video conference held with him recently. Since the Locust Warning
Organisation comes under the Centre, the Central government should strengthen
it and provide necessary resources, he added.
Gehlot further said that due to the outbreak of locusts,
farmers last year suffered a big loss. Locust invasion is expected to be more
intense this year and in such situation, we will have to face this challenge
with complete efficiency, he said.
State Agriculture Minister Lalchand Kataria said that on
April 11, small groups of locusts reached Rajasthan after over from Pakistan.
Around 50,000 hectare area has been affected by them. However, farmers have not
suffered much loss as there are no standing crops in this season in western
Rajasthan districts this time.
Revenue Minister Harish Chaudhary said that locusts’
reproduction rate is quite high in African countries. A large number of locusts
in big groups are expected to reach the state, he said.
Minister of State for Agriculture Bhajanlal Jatav said
that for the first time, locusts has entered many districts of eastern
Rajasthan.
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