Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Bird flu: Darjeeling 27 thousand chickens were killed

Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 1:47 [IST]

Siliguri to Upprkhand officer Sarat Dwivedi told reporters, "the Matigara in Siliguri Upprkhand Tuesday to Aprahn 25,000 chickens were killed. In addition, 6000 will be killed, and chickens. Then on Wednesday with a two-day cleaning campaign will be launched."

Da i Jling in sub-block area Pubang Tkdah of about 2000 chickens were killed.

Surendra Gupta, district officials said Tuesday Aprahn, "in the affected areas of Darjeeling, about 2,000 chickens were killed."

Gupta said that the administration has begun distributing compensation.

He said, "We give each family is Rs 500. In addition, the age of chickens, size and breed on the basis of 60 to 160 rupees are being provided."

Indo - Asian News Service.

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