<span style="color: #222222;">Union Government today said that locust control operations have been carried out in more than three lakh 50 thousand hectares area of nine states till yesterday. These states are Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Bihar. Agriculture Ministry said, in the intervening night of 16th and 17th July, control operations were carried out at 23 places in nine districts – Barmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Nagaur, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jalore and Sirohi of Rajasthan and Kutch district of Gujarat. Besides this, State Agriculture Departments also carried out control operations at two places in the district of Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh and Pali in Rajasthan.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Ministry said, today the Indian Air Force helicopter undertook anti-locust operation in Ramsar area of Barmer in Rajasthan. As on today, swarms of immature pink locusts and adult yellow locusts are active in districts of Barmer, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Nagaur, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jalore and Sirohi of Rajasthan, Kutch district of Gujarat and Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh.</span><br />''