Civic body told to ban rearing pigs in residential areas
- Saturday, 17 December 2011 00:58
- Rajesh Kumar | New Delhi
With fear of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) looming large in the Capital, the
Delhi Government has directed the civic body to immediately stop rearing of pigs
in residential areas. While there are slaughterhouses for other animals, there
are no slaughterhouses for pigs. A proposal has been moved by Directorate of
Health Services which suggested that Delhi Government should impose municipal
laws banning rearing pigs in residential colonies and areas as it was applied in
the case of banning cows and buffalos in the capital.
It has also suggested regulating their stay in Delhi for a minimal period for their slaughtering at designated places. Sources say the Urban Development department will have to direct MCD to immediately stop rearing of the pigs in residential areas or regulate their stay for a minimal period for their slaughtering at designated places.
“The pigs are being reared all over Delhi in slums and resettlement colonies. In addition, pigs are being brought from the other states in the Capital and there is no slaughter house for pigs. These are being slaughtered in various places,” the proposal said. A senior official of health department said on the condition of anonymity that there is a possibility that Japanese Encephalitis may be an endemic by next year if it was not controlled or checked. The note says JE infection has been reported from neighbouring state UP and Haryana though virus infection in pigs could not be established initially.
The proposal further states out of 81 pig samples drawn in November last month 17 tested positive from different areas. The epideminological investigation carried out by the Delhi Government, NCDC and MCD confirms the transmission of infection to be locals. The positive samples are from Civil Lines (8), Shahdara south (6), SP zone (3). It would be pertinent to mention that Delhi Government had earlier decided to segregate pigs in the affected resettlement colonies and keep them in separate enclosures under huge mosquito nets. Due to certain reasons, it has not materialised. It is estimated that there are over 25,000 pigs in Delhi.
According to proposal, seven confirmed JE cases (five children and two adults) has been reported from four different hospitals (MBH, SL Jain hospital, BL Kapoor hospital and RML) for the first time in Delhi in September-October. The cases were found in JJ colony Jehangirpuri, JJ colony Bawana, JJ colony Inderpuri, JJ cluster Gole Market and Sangam Vihar. All cases were showing mild to moderate symptoms and there was no death. “The epideminological investigation by various agencies also confirm local confirm transmission of the infection in all cases. The affected areas have presence of pigs and water bodies in the vicinity,” it said. “Eight samples which were drawn from pigs in September showed no virus”, the proposal said.
The symptoms of JE may be flu-like illness with sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, tiredness, nausea and vomiting occurs in one in 250 infected human. The illness can progress to encephalitis and can be fatal in 30 per cent of the cases if not treated early. http://www.dailypioneer.com/city/28451-civic-body-told-to-ban-rearing-pigs-in-residential-areas.html
It has also suggested regulating their stay in Delhi for a minimal period for their slaughtering at designated places. Sources say the Urban Development department will have to direct MCD to immediately stop rearing of the pigs in residential areas or regulate their stay for a minimal period for their slaughtering at designated places.
“The pigs are being reared all over Delhi in slums and resettlement colonies. In addition, pigs are being brought from the other states in the Capital and there is no slaughter house for pigs. These are being slaughtered in various places,” the proposal said. A senior official of health department said on the condition of anonymity that there is a possibility that Japanese Encephalitis may be an endemic by next year if it was not controlled or checked. The note says JE infection has been reported from neighbouring state UP and Haryana though virus infection in pigs could not be established initially.
The proposal further states out of 81 pig samples drawn in November last month 17 tested positive from different areas. The epideminological investigation carried out by the Delhi Government, NCDC and MCD confirms the transmission of infection to be locals. The positive samples are from Civil Lines (8), Shahdara south (6), SP zone (3). It would be pertinent to mention that Delhi Government had earlier decided to segregate pigs in the affected resettlement colonies and keep them in separate enclosures under huge mosquito nets. Due to certain reasons, it has not materialised. It is estimated that there are over 25,000 pigs in Delhi.
According to proposal, seven confirmed JE cases (five children and two adults) has been reported from four different hospitals (MBH, SL Jain hospital, BL Kapoor hospital and RML) for the first time in Delhi in September-October. The cases were found in JJ colony Jehangirpuri, JJ colony Bawana, JJ colony Inderpuri, JJ cluster Gole Market and Sangam Vihar. All cases were showing mild to moderate symptoms and there was no death. “The epideminological investigation by various agencies also confirm local confirm transmission of the infection in all cases. The affected areas have presence of pigs and water bodies in the vicinity,” it said. “Eight samples which were drawn from pigs in September showed no virus”, the proposal said.
The symptoms of JE may be flu-like illness with sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, tiredness, nausea and vomiting occurs in one in 250 infected human. The illness can progress to encephalitis and can be fatal in 30 per cent of the cases if not treated early. http://www.dailypioneer.com/city/28451-civic-body-told-to-ban-rearing-pigs-in-residential-areas.html
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