The representatives and owners of poultry farms should adopt every precautionary measures to thwart any danger of bird flu virus. This was stated by the Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Environment, Muhammad Noman Saigal.
He was talking to a delegation of Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) which called on him in his office here, says an official statement on Friday.
It said that the delegation informed the Adviser that the bird flu virus does not exist in Pakistan nor there is any danger to this effect. The Adviser asked those in the poultry business to use gloves and special masks for keeping themselves immune from any virus.
He said that there should be environmental impact assessment of all the poultry farms which should be set up away from urban areas so that there be no difficulties for the people.
Noman Saigal asked them to contact the Bird Flu Crisis Management Cell to get better and useful advice. He assured the delegation that the government wants to provide safe and healthy food to the people.
The Adviser further stated that the government also desires to promote every sort of business and industry and this includes the poultry. He said that the government does not want to shut the poultry business or to render those associated with it jobless.
Noman said that every sort of precautionary measure is being adopted in the face of the danger of bird flu virus. The members of the delegation said that there is no danger of bird flu in Pakistan.
However, they said that in view of the prevailing situation, special vaccine is being imported which will reach Karachi in a couple of days and will then be distributed to all the poultry farms. The members of the delegation asked the people not to be intimidated and keep consuming chicken meat and eggs.
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