Locust new attack in Shujabad seriously damaged numerous crops including cotton, mangoes, vegetables and fodders.
Locust new attack in various parts of Shujabad mouza Soman, Tahirpur, Ponta, Bagi pull, Mahira, Mochi pura and others and damaged crops. The cultivators tried to flew it with self-help by ringing drums, noising and other traditional methods.
The growers demanded of the district administration and agriculture department for early initiatives to control it.
In the meantime, district administration and agriculture department continued active for eliminating locust and operation against locust was continued in the district under the directions of Deputy Commissioner Aamer Khattak.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue (ADCR) Tayyab Khan paid visit to Makhdoom Rasheed and Mouza Gil. The chemical spray with rescue browsers continued successful in Makhdoom Rasheed. The locust sitting on trees along four kilometres road cleaned.
Talking to local people, ADCR said locust had been removed totally in tehsil Sadar. He said the operation was continued across the district against locust.
He said all possible resources were being used and hoped that it would entirely be eliminated from the district soon.