Bird Flu Scare: Mumbai civic physique points tips for tackling avian influenza

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 In the wake of samples of two crows from Mumbai testing optimistic for chicken flu, town civic physique has issued a set of tips on reporting the dying of birds and secure disposal of their stays.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), whereas issuing the rules on Monday, additionally appealed to residents to contact its helpline quantity 1916, in the event that they discover chicken deaths.

According to the Bhopal-based ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), two crows from Mumbai have died on account of chicken flu, an official stated on Monday.

The BMC has directed the catastrophe management division to instantly report about dying of birds to on responsibility assistant engineers involved of the strong waste administration in assistant municipal commissioner’s workplace or to the struggle rooms.

‘The staff and helpers from the regional workplace and below assistant engineer will dispose the useless birds as per the laid down tips,’ the rules stated.

The BMC additionally directed assistant engineers to deliver the dying of birds to the discover of state-appointed fast response groups and dispose the carcasses as per their directions.

As per the directives below ‘Avian influenza motion plan to regulate and stop revised tips 2021’, the useless birds must be disposed of by burying them in a pit.

‘Also, it’s needed to make use of an enough quantity of limestone to bury them and guarantee different animals don’t dig it once more,’ the civic physique stated.

The BMC additionally requested the Veer Jijamata Udyan in Byculla space of south Mumbai to observe tips issued by the Central Zoo Authority about chicken flu.

Besides asking the division involved to hold out consciousness campaigns about chicken flu, the civic physique additionally requested assistant commissioner (market) to create a plan about cleanliness of rooster and mutton retailers.
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