Bird Flu Outbreak: Assam Veterinary Department Urges Govt to Ban Poultry from other States
State Veterinary department urges Assam Government to step up vigil in order to monitor bird movements to curb the spread of avian flu in the state.
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| 8 Jan 2021 7:08 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: In the midst of several reports of poultry, crows, migratory bird deaths in as many as five states in the country, the other states are stepping up vigil to monitor bird movements and unusual deaths in forest areas.
Along the same lines, the State Veterinary Department has urged the home and political departments to put a ban on the import of poultry concerning the outbreak of bird flu or Avian influenza in the country, as Assam imports chicken on a large scale from other parts of India.
This is the season of migration and many birds have arrived in the state with the advent of winter
GUWAHATI: The state veterinary department has moved the home and political departments to impose a ban on the import of poultry in view of the outbreak of avian flu in the country. There is no immediate government move though to cull birds.
Assam imports chicken on a large scale from other parts of the country, especially eastern India. Chairman of the Assam Livestock and Poultry Corporation Ltd (ALPCL) Manoj Saikia said carrying poultry from eastern states to Assam should be stopped immediately. “Infected birds should not be allowed to come to the state for commercial purposes,” he said.
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GUWAHATI: The state veterinary department has moved the home and political departments to impose a ban on the import of poultry in view of the outbreak of avian flu in the country. There is no immediate government move though to cull birds.
Assam imports chicken on a large scale from other parts of the country, especially eastern India. Chairman of the Assam Livestock and Poultry Corporation Ltd (ALPCL) Manoj Saikia said carrying poultry from eastern states to Assam should be stopped immediately. “Infected birds should not be allowed to come to the state for commercial purposes,” he said.
Minister Atul Bora hands over appointment letters to 221 field assistants in Guwahati
Agriculture and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora handed over appointment letters to 221 field assistants of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department during a programme held at the College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara on Friday.
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GUWAHATI: Agriculture and Veterinary Minister Atul Bora handed over appointment letters to 221 field assistants of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary department during a programme held at the College of Veterinary Science,
Addressing the new joinees, the Minister said that the appointments will fill the gaps in the department and will play an important role for its development.
MLA Pabindra Deka quits Asom Gana Parishad
Pabindra Deka – former Minister and three times legislator from the Patacharkuchi Constituency of Barpeta district – has quit the AGP (Asom Gana Parishad).
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GUWAHATI: Pabindra Deka – former Minister and three times legislator from the Patacharkuchi Constituency of Barpeta district – has quit the AGP (Asom Gana Parishad). The present MLA tendered his papers to party president Atul Bora on Tuesday.
Talking to the media at his quarter in the MLAs hostel in Dispur, Deka said, I ve resigned from the primary membership of
AGP on several grounds. The party has failed to reflect the burning issues of the State. Above all, the AGP is presently working at the dictates of the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party).