Bird Flu in State: 69 poultry birds' death reported

A total of 70 birds including 69 poultry birds were found dead due to Bird Flu in Maharashtra. The samples are being sent for testing to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal and Disease Investigation Section, Pune. So far 712172 poultry birds including 578360 birds from Navapur in Nandurbar district have been scientifically destroyed. In addition, 2603728 eggs and 72974 kg poultry feed have been destroyed from the infected zones. The state government has released Rs 3.38 crore towards compensation to poultry farmers where the culling of poultry birds, disposal of eggs, and poultry feed have been carried out in the infected zones for containment of Bird Flu. The state government has delegated powers to the district collectors for the prevention, control, and eradication of avian influenza.