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Centre takes steps to check bird flu
With reports of three more birds dying in the national capital, including one in Delhi zoo, both the Delhi and central governments on Wednesday geared up to contain further spread of avian flu. The number of birds dying due to bird flu has reached close to 70 in the national capital.
New Delhi: With reports of three more birds dying in the national capital, including one in Delhi zoo, both the Delhi and central governments on Wednesday geared up to contain further spread of avian flu. The number of birds dying due to bird flu has reached close to 70 in the national capital.
The central government, in line with a request from the Delhi Animal Husbandry Minister Gopal Rai, announced on Wednesday formation of a committee to maintain constant vigil on the situation arising out of outbreak of bird flu.
According to an official announcement, the committee to monitor the bird flu situation will be headed by Joint Commissioner of Animal Husbandry Department and will have representatives from the Health Ministry, Environment Ministry and the Forest Ministry, apart from representatives of the Delhi government. "Besides monitoring the situation, the committee will assist the state government in taking steps to contain the spread of avian influenza (H5N8)," the statement said.
All bird sanctuaries and areas where there are lakes have been advised to keep a close watch on the situation and in case of any suspicious death of birds, the state government and the Centre should be notified, the statement added.
On the other hand, the Delhi government told the Delhi High Court that the government has already taken all necessary steps to contain the avian influenza (bird flu) in the national capital.
During a hearing on a PIL in this regard, the Delhi government said as a precautionary measure, Delhi zoo was closed for public and vehicular movement on October 18. The zoo is being inspected daily for possible bird flu symptoms in the birds, and samples from various areas are being tested daily, it added.
