Delhi civic bodies lift ban on sale, storage of poultry or chicken meat as samples test negative
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Published: Thursday, January 14, 2021, 18:15 [IST]
New Delhi, Jan 14: All three municipal corporations in Delhi on Thursday lifted the ban imposed on sale, storage of poultry or processed chicken meat after samples taken from markets tested negative for bird flu, officials said.
East Delhi Mayor Nirmal Jain said the decision was taken during an online meeting held in the evening, chaired by Union minister Giriraj Singh, which was also attended by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, two other mayors and the commissioners of the three corporations.
Delhi civic bodies lift ban on sale, storage of poultry or processed chicken meat
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January 14, 2021 18:41 IST
The city government had imposed a ban on sale of processed and packaged chicken brought from outside the city.
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A worker sits next to empty chicken cages at a wholesale market in New Delhi.
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The city government had imposed a ban on sale of processed and packaged chicken brought from outside the city.
All three municipal corporations in Delhi on Thursday lifted the ban imposed on sale, storage of poultry or processed chicken meat after samples taken from markets tested negative for bird flu, officials said.
Bird flu: All 3 MCDs ban sale, storage of poultry or processed chicken meat
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Issued by the veterinary services department of the NDMC, it also said that owners of restaurants and hotels will face action if egg-based dishes or poultry meat and other products are served to customers.
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New Delhi: All the three MCDs North, South and East on Wednesday imposed a ban on sale and storage of poultry or processed chicken meat by shops and restaurants with immediate effect in view of the bird flu situation in the national capital. Earlier in the day, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation had issued the order.
All the three MCDs North, South and East on Wednesday imposed a ban on sale and storage of poultry or processed chicken meat by shops and restaurants with immediate effect in view of the bird flu situation in the national capital. Earlier in the day, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation had issued the order. Issued by the veterinary services department of the NDMC, it also said that owners of restaurants and hotels will face action if egg-based dishes or poultry meat and other products are served to customers. The order has been issued in public interest and should be diligently complied with, it said.
Avian influenza is a contagious viral disease caused by influenza Type A viruses that affect poultry birds. Officials from the horticulture department gather geese at Sanjay Lake for medication following reports of bird flu cases in New Delhi, | Photo Credit: PTI
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PM Modi on Monday asked all state and UT governments to remain alert and ensure that local administration keeps a constant vigil near places such as water bodies, zoos and poultry farms amid the outbreak
State veterinary departments have been asked to exercise utmost caution while collecting samples of dead birds and conduct tests under expert scientific supervision