Arunachal bans entry of poultry products

Itanagar, Jan 24: The Arunachal Pradesh government has banned entry of chicken and other poultry products into the state following an outbreak of avian flu in West Bengal.

Animal Husbandry department secretary T Taloh has directed the concerned departments to seal inter-state and international entry points immediately.

The secretary also directed the Rapid Response Team (RRT) to be activated and deployed for surveillance.

Meanwhile, the cost of chicken in the markets here had drastically come down following the news of bird flu in neighbouring states.

UNI