The task force will conduct regular checks in the wetlands (Photo credit: Prem Bisht)
NOIDA: The Noida administration and the forest and veterinary departments have constituted a task force that will watch out for symptoms of flu in migratory birds. The move comes against the backdrop of bird flu outbreaks in Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
The vigil is all the more crucial for Noida because the district at the moment is reported to have at least 20,000 migratory birds in the sanctuaries and wetlands. Officials said they had been receiving panic calls from residents as any dead bird on the road has been arousing fear of the flu. They appealed to people not to draw any conclusions, pointing out there had been no reports of bird flu in Delhi-NCR so far.