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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
Dead chickens spark bird flu fear in Derabish block, put admin on alert
KENDRAPARA: Around 1,500 chickens in some poultry farms of Derabish block have died in the last three days, fuelling fears of bird flu in the region. Chief district veterinary officer (CDVO) of Kendrapara Manoj Patnaik said several chickens died unnaturally between Tuesday and Thursday in poultry farms at Golarahat, Dumuka and nearby villages. The dead chickens were later buried. The two km radius of the area where the chickens died is under surveillance. Officials have also taken precautionary steps to detect sick poultry birds. People of the affected areas have been instructed not to handle the dead chickens without gloves. They were instructed to bury the dead birds by digging deep holes, he said. Patnaik further said there was no reason to panic as the Veterinary department has not detected any H5N1-affected poultry bird in the area. To protect the chickens from Ranikhet disease and bird flu, a large number of poultry birds have been vaccinated. Farmers rearing poultry birds have also been asked to use this opportunity and approach the nearest veterinary dispensaries to get the chickens vaccinated to prevent the viral disease. 'We have already collected samples of blood, stool, tracheal and cloacal of some birds and dead chickens from the poultry farms. The samples have been sent to the Animal Disease Research Institute (ADRI), Cuttack. Several poultry farm owners have been trained to detect sick birds. Poultry farmers have also been advised to take bio-security measures like using aerial disinfectant sprays and administering mandatory vaccines to the birds periodically,' said Patnaik. Nine rapid response teams (RRTs) have been formed in all the blocks of the district. At least 27 veterinary assistant surgeons, livestock inspectors, zilla parishad members and social workers are members of each RRT, he added.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
H5N1 avian influenza detected in Odisha's Puri dist; govt culls over 6,700 birds
Bhubaneswar: A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in a poultry farm in Odisha's Puri district, prompting the state government to launch emergency containment measures, including mass culling of over 6,700 birds, a senior official said on Sunday. The state government resorted to mass culling of the birds after the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, confirmed that samples collected from Bada Ankula village in Delanga block of the district tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus, he added. Over 6,700 birds were culled on Saturday and Sunday following standard operating procedure (SOP) lay down by the Centre, he said. Sarat Kumar Behera, chief district veterinary officer (CDVO), Puri, informed that five rapid response teams (RRTs) along with health teams have been deployed in the area where bird flu cases were detected. "We have completely restricted the movement of live birds in and out of the infected zone," he said. After completing culling within a 1-km radius of the village, samples from another five villages have been collected to test for the virus, Behera said. Sources said the village had witnessed unusual poultry deaths over the past week, but the outbreak was officially confirmed only after villagers raised concerns and officials collected samples on July 9. Meanwhile, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik visited the bird flu infected area to take stock of containment measures taken to prevent further spread of the virus.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
Bird flu detected in Puri dist
Bhubaneswar: A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in a poultry farm in Puri district, prompting the State government to launch emergency containment measures, including mass culling of over 6,700 birds, a senior official said on Sunday. The State government resorted to mass culling of the birds after the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, confirmed that samples collected from Bada Ankula village in Delanga block of the district tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus, he added. Over 6,700 birds were culled on Saturday and Sunday following standard operating procedure (SOP) laid down by the Centre, he Kumar Behera, Chief District Veterinary Officer (CDVO), Puri, said five rapid response teams (RRTs) along with health teams have been deployed in the area where bird flu cases were detected. 'We have completely restricted the movement of live birds in and out of the infected zone,' he said. After completing culling within a 1-km radius of the village, samples from another five villages have been collected to test for the virus, Behera said. Sources said the village had witnessed unusual poultry deaths over the past week, but the outbreak was officially confirmed only after villagers raised concerns and officials collected samples on July 9. Meanwhile, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik visited the bird flu infected area to take stock of containment measures to prevent further spread of the virus.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
H5N1 avian influenza detected in Odisha's Puri dist; govt culls over 6,700 birds
A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in a poultry farm in Odisha's Puri district, prompting the state government to launch emergency containment measures, including mass culling of over 6,700 birds, a senior official said on Sunday. The state government resorted to mass culling of the birds after the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, confirmed that samples collected from Bada Ankula village in Delanga block of the district tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus, he added. Over 6,700 birds were culled on Saturday and Sunday following standard operating procedure (SOP) lay down by the Centre, he said. Sarat Kumar Behera, chief district veterinary officer (CDVO), Puri, informed that five rapid response teams (RRTs) along with health teams have been deployed in the area where bird flu cases were detected. "We have completely restricted the movement of live birds in and out of the infected zone," he said. Live Events After completing culling within a 1-km radius of the village, samples from another five villages have been collected to test for the virus, Behera said. Sources said the village had witnessed unusual poultry deaths over the past week, but the outbreak was officially confirmed only after villagers raised concerns and officials collected samples on July 9. Meanwhile, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik visited the bird flu infected area to take stock of containment measures taken to prevent further spread of the virus.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
HC directs regularisation of casual labourer who served 35 years in govt veterinary farm
1 2 3 Cuttack: Orissa high court has directed the regularisation of Sitaram Behera, who served for nearly 35 years as a casual labourer under the office of veterinary assistant surgeon at the Bovine Breeding Research and Bull Farm in Boudh. The bench of Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra also ordered that the entire regularisation process, including payment of consequential financial benefits, be completed within three months. Behera had approached the HC seeking quashing of an order dated Feb 2, 2024, issued by the directorate of animal husbandry and veterinary services, Odisha, which rejected his request for regularisation and absorption against a Group-D post. Justice Mohapatra in a recent judgment observed that Behera had rendered almost uninterrupted service for over three decades, working more than 240 days per year on most occasions — a threshold recognised in law for continuous employment. "The nature of the work performed by the petitioner is perennial and essential to the functioning of the chief district veterinary officer (CDVO), Boudh," Justice Mohapatra noted in his order. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Arthritis Mistakes That Are Silently Crippling Seniors Joint Health Findings Undo Justice Mohapatra said that despite the lack of formal records showing a sanctioned Group-D post vacancy at the relevant time, it was evident that Behera was "exploited by the authorities" for 35 years by being paid less than regular employees performing similar work. "This court has no hesitation in coming to a conclusion that the directorate has committed an illegality by rejecting the prayer of the petitioner," the order stated. Accordingly, Justice Mohapatra quashed the Feb 2024 order, and directed the directorate to regularise Behera's service by absorbing him against any available Group-D post. In case of no existing vacancy, the court instructed the creation of a supernumerary post, which will be abolished upon Behera's retirement. Further, the court ordered that Behera's entire service period be considered for the purposes of continuity, seniority and pension eligibility. It also directed the authorities to grant all consequential financial benefits due to him. In the judgment, the HC also noted that Behera was initially engaged as a casual labour from Oct 21, 1990 and has been working continuously since the date of his initial appointment. For the years in respect of which the service of the petitioner has fallen short of 240 days, the CDVO said that only in two to three years, he had fallen short of the benchmark due to ceasework by the office for scanty water resources and stoppage of fodder production. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
