MALDA, Feb. 6: Central observers will visit the Bird Flu affected areas in the northern part of this district tomorrow, the Chanchal SDO, Mr Debasish Sarkar, said today. Before the visit of the proposed team, the district administration is trying hard to complete mopping up today. Mr Sarkar had to start mopping actions for a second time, when the villagers started backyard chicken rearing in 17 villages after the completion of culling and mopping operations on 31 January. Mr Sarkar said that nine rapid response teams teams have been deployed in nine villages. They have killed 693 birds yesterday. Another eight teams were engaged in mopping up activities in other villages close to the Bihar border.A total of 86,065 birds belonging to backyard poultry were culled till 31 January in Chanchal I and Harishchandrapur block I, covering a five km radius from Mahanandapur in Chanchal-I block. The ART members have faced resistance in two villages, including Nonator along the Bihar border. According Mr Sarkar the villagers questioned the killing of birds brought from Bihar."With the help of police, ART officials collected the birds and killed them later. No compensation would be paid," Mr Sarkar said. The Chanchal SDO has already written a letter to the Malda district magistrate so that he can urge the district magistrate of Katihar to conduct culling operations in his part to stop bird smuggling.Though the state has restricted trade of chicken and egg for an indefinite period, the traders did not know this and sold off chickens in Malda market openly last evening. Despite today's strike some chicken traders opened their counters today. Though the prices of poultry is low, that of backyard chickens is high. A few retail traders are selling them for Rs 90 per kg. The broiler chicken is being sold at Rs 30 per kg in the market. "We had brought backyard chickens from Itahar in North Dinajpur secretly. That is why the rate is high," Shiekh Ajmal, a chicken trader in Malda market said.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Central team to visit bird flu affected areas
MALDA, Feb. 6: Central observers will visit the Bird Flu affected areas in the northern part of this district tomorrow, the Chanchal SDO, Mr Debasish Sarkar, said today. Before the visit of the proposed team, the district administration is trying hard to complete mopping up today. Mr Sarkar had to start mopping actions for a second time, when the villagers started backyard chicken rearing in 17 villages after the completion of culling and mopping operations on 31 January. Mr Sarkar said that nine rapid response teams teams have been deployed in nine villages. They have killed 693 birds yesterday. Another eight teams were engaged in mopping up activities in other villages close to the Bihar border.A total of 86,065 birds belonging to backyard poultry were culled till 31 January in Chanchal I and Harishchandrapur block I, covering a five km radius from Mahanandapur in Chanchal-I block. The ART members have faced resistance in two villages, including Nonator along the Bihar border. According Mr Sarkar the villagers questioned the killing of birds brought from Bihar."With the help of police, ART officials collected the birds and killed them later. No compensation would be paid," Mr Sarkar said. The Chanchal SDO has already written a letter to the Malda district magistrate so that he can urge the district magistrate of Katihar to conduct culling operations in his part to stop bird smuggling.Though the state has restricted trade of chicken and egg for an indefinite period, the traders did not know this and sold off chickens in Malda market openly last evening. Despite today's strike some chicken traders opened their counters today. Though the prices of poultry is low, that of backyard chickens is high. A few retail traders are selling them for Rs 90 per kg. The broiler chicken is being sold at Rs 30 per kg in the market. "We had brought backyard chickens from Itahar in North Dinajpur secretly. That is why the rate is high," Shiekh Ajmal, a chicken trader in Malda market said.
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