Anti locusts operation requires Rs26bn purchases of planes and materials

Anti locusts operation requires Rs26bn purchases of planes and materials.

Federal Minister for National Food Syed Fakhar Imam said this, while talking to private news channel.

Anti locusts operation requires Rs26bn purchases

He said they need 26 billion rupees for purchasing planes, vehicles, spray and other necessary material to wipe out locusts.

He said federal government would provide an amount of 14 billion rupees while provincial governments should release 12 billion rupees for protection of crops from locusts.

Moreover, he said they are holding discussion with World Bank and Asian Development Bank to seek support for Pakistan regarding provision of funds for controlling locusts.

The minister said discussion for soft loan with foreign banks also goes on.

He hoped the banks would extend help to Pakistan in order to remove locusts from different districts.

Fakhar Imam said spray has been imported from United Kingdom to protect crops from locusts attack.

GTV