Cut-outs of langur along the Ridge to scare off monkeys

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has begun installing life-size cut-outs of grey langurs on roads along the Central Ridge in an attempt to keep rhesus macaques, colloquially known as rhesus monkeys, away from transit routes and venues during the G20 Summit.

- Paras Singh

The civic body will also deploy 40 trained workers who will mimic the sound made by langurs in an attempt to keep monkeys away from hotels and G20 Summit-related venues, senior officials said.

NDMC vice chairperson Satish Upadhyay said that these steps are being taken in coordination with the Delhi forest department to ensure that monkeys remain inside the Ridge and do not cause disruptions to the motorcades of dignitaries.