DIMAPUR — The embargo on the import of pigs from Assam entered the fourth day as the Pork Butchers’ Union Dimapur (PBUD) decided against lifting the ban as no “positive response” was received from the concerned authority. PBUD began closure of all the pork butcher shops in Dimapur on April 24 in protest against the Assam government’s ban on transportation of pigs through Assam. President of PBUD, Shikato T Swu told Eastern Mirror that the current cost of wholesale live weight pigs (Assam local pigs) is approximately INR 250 per kilogram and as a result, butchers were unable to sell pork meat at the retail price of INR 280, which has been fixed by the Dimapur Municipal Council. He further highlighted that this situation is not only concerning for the butchers but also for the public. Swu mentioned that many Nagas have started this business as a means of achieving self-reliance; however, the indefinite ban imposed by the union on the import of Assam local pigs will continue until the Assam government lifts the temporary ban on the transportation of live pigs from other states. The union also expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public in general. Meanwhile,...