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Culling of birds in Williamnagar town of East Garo Hills district, and in 35 villages within 10 km radius of the town has been completed, official sources said today.
Culling of birds had started after Bhopal-based High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) confirmed H1n1 virus in blood samples of fowls collected from a government-run poultry farm in the district on January 11.
“Culling and disinfection operation in Williamnagar town came to an end after a final disinfection and decontamination in all 498 households yesterday,” the District Deputy Commissioner, Mr Pravin Bakshi, told PTI.
An amount of Rs 7,56,231 will be paid to the affected farmers and bird owners from 35 villages within 10 km from the epicentre whose livestock were subjected to culling operation by the authorities, he said.
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