Over 2340 hectares area sprayed under counter locust operation during last 24 hours

Over 2340 hectares area sprayed under counter locust operation during last 24 hours.

The operation conducted in various parts of the country.

Over 2340 hectares area sprayed

According to National Disaster Management Authority, this includes 3,500 hectares in Balochistan, 30 hectares in Punjab, 600 hectares in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 100 hectares in Sindh.

An area of 355,000 hectares was surveyed during the last 24 hours. So far, 524,500 hectares of land has been sprayed in the country to control the pest by 1122 teams of NDMA.

The crop munching bug exists in 46 districts of the country, including 33 in Balochistan, nine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one in Punjab and three in Sindh.

In Balochistan, areas of Khuzdar, Awaran, Noshki, Chaghi, Gwadar, Uthal, Kech, Panjgur, Kharan, Washuk and Quetta have been affected among others.

Bugs have affected Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, North and South Waziristan, Lakki Marwat, Karak, Kurram, Nowshera and Khyber districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The pest is present in Mianwali area of Punjab while the locust has invaded Matiari, Jamshoro, and Hyderabad areas of Sindh.

Earlier, more than one 1100 teams were taking part in operation to control locust across the country.

According to National Disaster Management Authority, area comprising 357,000 hectares of land surveyed, while 3,600 hectares of area was sprayed with anti-locust remedy.

It includes 2400 hectares in Balochistan, 200 hectares in Punjab, 700 hectares in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and 300 hectares in Sindh.

So far, 515,600 hectares of land has been sprayed in the country.

GTV