By means of PTI
AIZAWL: The Mizoram govt banned the import of pigs and red meat merchandise after new circumstances of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been detected within the state, as in keeping with an authentic notification.
There will likely be an entire ban at the import of are living pigs, recent red meat and all different red meat merchandise, together with frozen red meat, from different states and different nations till additional orders, stated the notification issued on Saturday.
The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Division will make sure that obligatory disinfection of pig-rearing premises and put in force strict hygiene measures and isolation of suspected pigs, it stated.
The dep. can even make sure that the secure disposal of pig carcass in response to the Nationwide Motion Plan for Regulate, Containment and Eradication of African Swine Fever, it added.
The federal government additionally issued helpline numbers — 0389-2336441, 9436142908, 9436151203 and 8794206212 — for instant reporting of any extraordinary mortality of pigs.
Mizoram had on February 1 lifted the ban at the import of pigs and red meat merchandise, 17 months after it was once imposed in August 2020, because the outbreak of ASF was once contained with out a circumstances reported since December closing yr.
In the newest wave, 384 pig deaths had been reported. The newest deaths have been reported from throughout 5 districts, as in keeping with officers. ASF had claimed the lives of 33,417 pigs between March and November closing yr, inflicting losses of Rs 60.82 crore.
A complete of 10,910 pigs have been culled closing yr to forestall the unfold of the illness.
