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Sikkim Government launched drive of disinfecting the incoming vehicles and passengers
Jan 5
After imposing a ban on the entry of poultry and poultry products from outside the State in the wake of reports about outbreak of bird flu in the Malda district of West Bengal., the Sikkim Government on Monday launched once again its drive of disinfecting the incoming vehicles and passengers at the border check posts of Rangpho, Melli and Naya-Bazar. The fresh move has been initiated in the light of reports of the spread of bird-flu in some areas of the neighbouring Darjeeling hills. A State Animal Husbandry Department official told our Gangtok Correspondent on Monday that under the drive, disinfectants are being sprayed on aii the incoming vehicles. He told that Sikkim bound passengers are being requested to get down from their vehicles and pass through disinfectant sprayed mats before entering the State.
Sikkim Government launched drive of disinfecting the incoming vehicles and passengers
Jan 5
After imposing a ban on the entry of poultry and poultry products from outside the State in the wake of reports about outbreak of bird flu in the Malda district of West Bengal., the Sikkim Government on Monday launched once again its drive of disinfecting the incoming vehicles and passengers at the border check posts of Rangpho, Melli and Naya-Bazar. The fresh move has been initiated in the light of reports of the spread of bird-flu in some areas of the neighbouring Darjeeling hills. A State Animal Husbandry Department official told our Gangtok Correspondent on Monday that under the drive, disinfectants are being sprayed on aii the incoming vehicles. He told that Sikkim bound passengers are being requested to get down from their vehicles and pass through disinfectant sprayed mats before entering the State.