NEW DELHI, Jan 24 (NNN-PTI) – India’s federal government confirmed the outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) or bird flu, in poultry birds across nine states, and the infection among crow/migratory/wild birds across 12 states in the country.
The ministry said, control and containment operations (cleaning and disinfection) are going on in the affected epicentres of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Uttarakhand and Kerala.
Meanwhile, the ministry said, “Compensation is paid to farmers, whose poultry birds, eggs and poultry feed are culled and disposed of by the sate, as per the action plan. The department of animal husbandry and dairying provides funds to states on a 50:50 sharing basis.”
The ministry said, all states report to the department on a daily basis, regarding the control measures adopted by them, based on the revised action plan for prevention, control and containment of Avian Influenza 2021.
“The department is taking continuous efforts to generate awareness about Avian flu, through platforms, including social media platforms,” the ministry said.– NNN-PTI
