The langur – a bigger primate with a black face – is commonly used by authorities in the city to scare away monkeys
“We cannot harm them or remove them , our only option is to confine them to their areas,” said Satish Upadhyay, the vice-chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council , which is carrying out the work.
Apart from placing the cutouts of langurs along major roads and in locations that monkeys tend to frequent, the NDMC has deployed “30 to 40 people” who mock their sounds to create the impression that the animals are alive and moving. In addition, the authority has started providing food to monkeys in forested areas to ensure they do not wander beyond the boundaries.
“We started placing these cutouts in the city over the last one week and are already seeing a positive impact. Monkeys have stopped going to the areas where these are present,” Upadhyay said. This is not the first time New Delhi has turned to langurs to resolve its monkey problem during a major international event.
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