Bird Flu Scare: Sale and Storage of Poultry and Processed Chicken Banned in Parts of Delhi
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The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) along with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) 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. An order issued by the veterinary services department of the NDMC also said 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. Testing of samples of crows and ducks had confirmed bird flu cases in the national capital on Monday, prompting the Delhi government to impose a ban on sale of processed and packaged chicken brought from outside the city.
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Fresh bird deaths and avian influenza cases were reported in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, while in neighbouring Delhi, civic bodies banned the sale of poultry products, even as the city government asked people not to panic and eat completely cooked eggs and chicken.
Unusual mortality among birds has also been reported in some districts of Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir, as per a statement of the Union fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying ministry, which has asked state governments not to ban supply of poultry products.
However, bird flu outbreak has been confirmed only in Delhi, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Maharashtra and Gujarat till now, according to the ministry.
Updated Jan 13, 2021 | 20:19 IST
Bird flu: Several ducks at Sanjay Lake and a large number of crows were found dead across at various parks in Delhi in the last one week. NDMC bans sale of poultry, chicken (Representational photo) | Photo Credit: PTI
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New Delhi: As Bird Flu scare continues to wreak havoc across the country, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on Wednesday imposed a ban on sale and storage of poultry or processed chicken meat by shops and restaurants with immediate effect.
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NDMC announced that they will monitor all livestock markets to prevent bird flu and have requested city restaurants not to sell roasted chicken.
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Updated: January 13, 2021 15:35 IST
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NDMC requested Delhi restaurants to stop selling roasted chicken.
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Delhi is one of the 10 states in India where the prevalence of bird flu has been confirmed after samples of dead birds collected from various parts of the city were tested positive for avian influenza strain - H5N8. Amid the scare of bird flu, North Delhi Municipal Corporation s (NDMC) public health inspectors have requested city restaurants not to sell roasted chicken. The decision was made at a meeting of senior officers of the municipal corporation, and action regarding the same will b
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Updated Jan 13, 2021, 5:26 pm IST
North Delhi Municipal Corporation on Wednesday imposed ban on sale and storage of poultry or processed chicken meat by shops and restaurants
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New Delhi: The North Delhi Municipal Corporation 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, according to an official order.
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The order issued by the veterinary services department of the NDMC 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.