Highlights
The confirmation of bird flu in several states has alerted the Central government.
Dept of Animal Husbandry & Dairying setting up a control room in New Delhi to take stock of the situation.
In Indore, 152 crows were found dead and bird flu was confirmed in 12 crows.
The confirmation of bird flu in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala has alerted the Central government with Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying setting up a control room in New Delhi to take stock of the situation on a daily basis and assess the preventive and control measures undertaken by state authorities. In view of a threat of a global outbreak of AI, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India had prepared an action plan in 2005 which was revised in 2006, 2012 , 2015 and 2021 for the guidance of State Government for prevention, control and containment of Avian Influenza in the country, the government said in a statement.