Bird flu scare: Centre asks states to rethink ban on sale of poultry
Central teams were deployed to the affected areas of the country and they were monitoring the situation of bird flu and conducting research studies. The affected states were creating awareness through newspaper advertisements, releases, and social media posts. (File image)
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Updated: Jan 17, 2021, 10:34 AM IST
With the fear of bird flu leading to a ban on selling poultry in certain places, the central government came out to ask the state governments to reconsider the ban and allow the sale of poultry products that were procured from non-infected areas.
Updated Jan 17, 2021 | 07:29 IST
The Centre also iterated well-cooked chicken and eggs are safe for consumption and that people should pay no heed to rumours. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI
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New Delhi: Amid the bird flu scare in the country, the Central government on Saturday urged the state governments to rethink the ban on the sale of poultry and allow the selling of poultry products procured from non-infected areas. The Centre also iterated well-cooked chicken and eggs are safe for consumption and that people should pay no heed to rumours.
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