Khongjom village declared ASF epicentre
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 03 2023:
With confirmation of positive cases of African Swine Fever (AFS) in pigs at the farm owned by one A Mandakini Devi of Sapam Mamang, Khongjom, Wangjing, Thoubal district deputy commissioner A Subhash has declared the area as a new epicentre and ordered containment measures to prevent spread of the disease.
An order issued by A Subhash restricted transportation of pigs from within the designated control area and imposed ban on sale of pig, pork, feed and related items.
The area falling within one kilometre from the epicentre of the disease has also been declared as infected zone and areas falling within nine Km radius from the infected zone as 'Surveillance Zone' for taking up control and containment procedures, he added.