115 Pigs Infected so far!
Katni (MP): On Monday, as many as 85 pigs have died so far and 115 pigs have been identified as being infected by the African Swine Fever in MP's Katni district, an official said.
The administration is taking steps to cull the infected pigs after conducting a survey in the area.
A compensating amount will also be given for the culling of the pigs.
Deputy Director Veterinary Department, R K Singh said, "So far, 85 pigs have died and 115 infected pigs have been identified. A survey is going on to identify the infected pigs in the area.
Two zones have been formed for the prevention of the disease. One is the 'Infected zone' which revolves around the radius of one kilometer of the infected spot and the other is 'Surveillance zone' which covers the area in a radius of nine Kilometres".
"Four teams are engaged in conducting the survey in the area. The survey is likely to be completed within two days. After that, we will kill the pigs in infected zones. Compensation will also be given to the owners of the pigs," he added.
The compensation amount has been received from the central government and it will be distributed according to the weight of the pigs.
This amount will range between a minimum of ? 2200 and a maximum of ? 15000, Singh said.
An expert team from Jabalpur will also come. As soon as the survey completes, the team will arrive here and further proceedings will be taken accordingly in this matter, he added.
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