In view of Avian Influenza cases being reported in other states, the Veterinary and Animal Husbandry (V&AH) department is initiating preventive measures.
The V&AH department has already held an awareness meeting with the poultry farmers and industry leaders, where Telangana Poultry Federation president has requested the officials to train the poultry farmers in bio safety measures they needed to take.
V&AH director Dr B Gopi instructed the officials to prohibit poultry and poultry feed from entering the state, and to sanitize all the all check-posts on the state’s borders. He said officials have been stationed there 24/7 at the check-posts.