J&K Govt lifts ban on entry of poultry from non-infected areas

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Jan 22, 2021

12:03PM

J&K Govt lifts ban on entry of poultry from non-infected areas

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In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has lifted the ban on entry of poultry from non-infected areas and beyond 10 kilometers radius of Bird Flu infected zones of other states.

Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry Navin Kumar Choudhary had issued an order in this regard. The UT administration has further directed that Director Animal Husbandry Kashmir will set up a robust surveillance centre at Lower Munda to lift samples from each vehicle carrying poultry for testing and Director Animal Husbandry Jammu will further strengthen the surveillance system including testing of samples from each consignment at Lakhanpur. Further, all Chief Animal Husbandry Officers will make a system to visit poultry farms and sale points on daily basis for surveillance purpose.