PM concerned over bird flu in State, WB
NEW DELHI, Sept 20 – Amid bird flu scare in West Bengal and Assam, a concerned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today directed the Animal Husbandry Department to take steps, in coordination with the state governments, to prevent the outbreak of epidemic.
The Prime Minister has expressed concern over bird flu in Assam and West Bengal, PMO sources said here. They said Singh asked the Animal Husbandry Department to keep a close watch on the situation and to be in constant touch with state governments.
The Prime Minister directed the department to closely monitor the situation to prevent any outbreak even though the incidence is restricted to a few villages, the sources said.
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