DC chairs locust control meeting.

DIR LOWER -- A meeting with regard to locust control was held here on Tuesday under the headship of Deputy Commissioner Dir Lower, Saadat Hassan.

The meeting beside others was also attended by Habibul Haq, focal person for Locust Control/ Plant Protection (Agricultural Dept.), TMOs, officials of Line Dept., representative of Pakistan Army, Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Fisheries, Forest and In-charge Recue1122.

The Deputy Commissioner while chairing the meeting explained the agenda of the meeting and directed focal person for Locust Control to remove all deficiencies and be well prepared for coping with locust situation.

The focal person was further directed to keep close liaison with all departments and District Disaster Management Officer for in time measures against the locust.

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