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Culling of chickens in Malda came to a halt over the weekend while everyone celebrated Holi, India's Spring festival of colors. While the culling was expected to have been completed yesterday, only half of the chickens targeted had been disposed of.
It is now hoped the culling will be completed on Tuesday.
Culling extended for 2 days in Malda
Author: PTI Date: 24 Mar 2008
Malda, WB: With less than 50 per cent of the targeted 44,000 diseased chicken having been culled, the authorities here have decided to continue the operation for two more days in two municipal areas of Malda district, that is plagued by bird flu for the second time.
Official sources said 30 animal husbandry department teams, each having six members, were involved in the operation in English Bazar, Old Malda town municipal areas and adjoining Sahapur, which was earlier scheduled to be over on March 23.
While 15,000 fowls have so far been killed in state-run firms, over 5,000 birds were culled in privately-run poultries in nearby areas since Thursday, sources said.
The culling operation slackened due to the weekend festivities, the sources conceded adding the operation will now get momentum.
