Following the bird flu alert in Union Territory of Chandigarh, the UT Administration is all set to put ban on poultry products here. The import of chicken, eggs and all forms of poultry from other States will also be banned in the city.
“In the wake of bird flu alert here, the UT Administration will put ban on poultry products from Tuesday onwards. The import of poultry products from other States will also be banned as a precautionary measure,” said an official of the UT Administration while talking to The Pioneer.
The official said, “Orders would be issued to the restaurants and hotels associations in the city on Tuesday regarding the ban. No poultry products will be served in restaurants and hotels of the city after the issuance of the orders.”
The teams constituted by the UT Administration are already conducting surprise inspections in poultry shops and keeping surveillance of poultry in 10 km radius of Sukhna lake, where a case of bird flu was reported. “The Administration had already ordered thorough inspection of all backyard poultry and commercial poultry in Chandigarh following detection of bird flu case here,” added the official.
Regular sampling of backyard poultry and commercial poultry is also in process in the union territory of Chandigarh. Around 100 samples have been collected so far to be sent to Regional Disease Diagnostic laboratory (RDDl) for testing.
Meanwhile, in view of bird flu alert and severe cold conditions in the city, the UT Education Department on Monday announced winter vacation in Government schools from December 23 onwards. As a precaution measure, the decision was taken in a meeting held on Monday. Generally, the winter vacation starts after Christmas festival in Chandigarh.