Gangtok, Sikkim Jan. 23: Health workers today completed the culling of chickens at Rabongla in South Sikkim where bird-flu had been detected.
The three-day operation saw 3,961 chickens being killed, 2,299 eggs destroyed and Rs 3.1 lakh being distributed as compensation to farmers living in a 3km radius of Rabongla.
“Tomorrow, we will begin mopping-up operations and carry out sanitation and surveillance in the affected areas,” said South Sikkim collector D. Anandan. MORE...
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