Ban on poultry in Dhubri lifted

CORRESPONDENT DHUBRI, Jan 25 – The district magistrate of Dhubri has withdrawn the prohibitory order proclaimed by him on December 17 last banning movement/stock/sale/purchase of poultry/poultry products, on January 12 as there was no report of infection of bird flu among the poultry population anywhere in the district.However, the earlier ban will continue in a 10 km belt of Kheluapara of Bilasipara as it is considered a surveillance zone due to the epicentre falling under Bongaigaon district.The lifting of the ban on the eve of the Magh Bihu not only relieved the dealers of poultry from their month-long dip in business, but also allowed the people in general to add poultry items in their Bihu feast menu.