1,500 birds culled in MP's Barwani district

     Bhopal: Authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani district have culled at least 1,500 birds picked up from four villages. The culling operations took place in the villages of Dhamania, Rajangaon, Belghat and Umreti. Five rapid response teams were used for the purpose. It follows the successful culling operation in 23 villages of bird flu-hit Burhanpur, state Veterinary Commissioner Rajesh Rajora said. Rajora said that in all 8,247 chickens were culled and 293 were mopped up during door-to-door operation in the 23 villages falling within 10km radius of Ichhapur, after bird flu was detected. Four hundred and forty seven eggs were also destroyed, he added.

     Disinfectant was also sprayed in 2,300 houses and the villages have been declared as "high-security risk zone", he said, adding that a compensation of Rs 2.12 lakh has been distributed among the poultry farmers. During the culling operations, two veterinary expansion officers -- Dr D K Jain (Indore) and Dr Naveen Shivhare (Sehore) -- were suspended for allegedly violating directives by failing to join the rapid response teams, Rajora said. The state government had collected around 300 samples from border districts falling within 20km radius of infected areas in Maharashtra and was awaiting test results, he said, adding apart from Ichhapur, the disease was not detected in any other place in Madhya Pradesh.

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