Rain hampers culling operations in bird flu hit districts

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Posted online: Thursday , January 24, 2008 at 10:26:14
Updated: Thursday , January 24, 2008 at 10:42:30

Kolkata, January 24: Rains in eight bird-flu hit districts of West Bengal hampered culling operations on Thursday even as the Malda district administration is yet to begin destruction of poultry even after 72 hours of the virus being detected in the area.

Malda District Magistrate C R Das said besides Katihar in adjoining Bihar, the virus might spread to North Dinazpur district since it too falls within ten km radius of the affected Chanchol-1 block of Malda district.

The district administration was yet to start culling operation due to lack of personnel, Das said. The virus was detected in poultry on January 21.

Unseasonal rain since yesterday has, meanwhile, hampered culling in Bankura, Birbhum, Coochbehar, Hooghly, Nadia, South Dinazpur, Bardhaman and Murshibadbad districts.

There were reports of resentments among poultry owners for not getting the promised compensation.

Animal Resources Development Minister Anisur Rehman said coupons were distributed among those who lost poultry.

Those coupons could be encashed from respective panchayat offices.

Meanwhile, a truck carrying 1,000 chicken, being brought from West Midnapore district, was intercepted by local people and handed over to police last night at Moina police station area of East Medinipur district where already over 2,000 chicken have died during the past few days.

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