The northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is on alert and various districts, including Gautam Buddha Nagar adjoining the nation’s capital New Delhi, have warned citizens to take preventive measures.
Farmers should create loud noise by beating drums, tin containers and utensils to protect their crops from millions of locusts, which have invaded India at a time when the country is battling the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
The northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is on alert and various districts, including Gautam Buddha Nagar adjoining the nation’s capital New Delhi, have warned citizens to take preventive measures.