Officials busy in culling chickens following the outbreak of Bird Flu in and around 28 villages within a 3 Kilometer radius of the Hajo circle, on the outskirts of Guwahati on November 28. The culling operation is going on full swing starting today. The state government has initiated a compensation package for culling the chicken.
SHILLONG, November 28 (PTI): With authorities in neighbouring Assam ordering culling of poultry after suspected cases of bird flu in its Kamrup district, Meghalaya on Friday sounded an alert to prevent outbreak of the disease in the state. State’s veterinary officials had a meeting to assess the preparedness and adopt measures to prevent the disease from spreading to the state.
A veterinary official said deputy commissioners of all districts have been asked to be on alert, even as he said there were no cases of suspected bird flu in the state so far. He also ruled out culling of poultry as of now. Culling of poultry began on Friday in Kamrup district of Assam that shares border with Meghalaya’s Ri Bhoi and West Khasi Hills districts. Meghalaya already has in place 150 rapid response teams along with 2,170 personnel with protective equipment that was procured last year after the outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal.
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