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The Delhi Assembly is readying to hire radical who tin mimic langur's sounds to tackle the persistent menace of simians entering the Vidhan Sabha premises, officials said connected Friday (January 2, 2026).
According to officials, “There are dozens of monkeys adjacent and astir the determination who make trouble, jumping connected wires and crockery antennas and breaking them.”
“The determination comes amid predominant incidents of monkeys straying into the Assembly complex, posing information risks to legislators, staff, and visitors. The Public Works Department (PWD) has floated a tender to deploy trained unit susceptible of mimicking langur calls — a method considered effectual and humane to scare distant monkeys without causing them harm,” said the official.
The adept will besides bring a langur to scare monkeys away. "There were besides plans to enactment langur cutouts, but we person seen that monkeys nary longer get frightened of them. Instead, they beryllium atop those chopped outs," helium added.
The authoritative said, “They had langur impersonators, but their declaration ended. A caller tender has been floated to prosecute trained radical who tin mimic sounds made by langurs.”
Officials said, “They program to deploy trained handlers connected moving days and connected Saturdays, with each idiosyncratic moving an eight-hour shift. The bureau volition besides beryllium liable for ensuring due equipment, discipline, and compliance with information norms during operations,” an authoritative said.
There volition beryllium performance-based monitoring and security sum for deployed personnel, helium added. “In 2017, the furry visitant had entered the House and interrupted a treatment connected impermanent teachers successful authorities schools.”
