The amount released will provide compensation of up to 75 percent of the damage to the affected farmers.
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment has transferred Rs 500 million to the Department of Animal Services to provide compensation to farmers affected by bird flu.
The ministry has provided the amount to the department for the distribution of compensation for birds, eggs and feed destroyed in 11 districts where bird flu has been confirmed. The department had requested the amount from the ministry to distribute compensation as relief to farmers who have suffered financial losses due to bird flu.
Department spokesperson Dr Mukul Upadhyay informed that the released amount will provide compensation up to 75 percent of the loss to the affected farmers. According to the department, around 700,000 birds, 1.1 million eggs and 300,000 kg of feed were destroyed in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchok, Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Mahottari, Bara, Chitwan and Nawalparasi where bird flu infections were detected. This caused a loss of around 700 million.
According to the Bird Flu Disease Control (Fourth Amendment) 2074, there is a provision to provide compensation of up to 75 percent of the damage to the concerned owner after evaluating the destroyed birds, bird products and bird production materials based on the details of the certified damage.
The bird flu infection, which started spreading from the eastern region of the country since last Chaitra, has currently been seen in 11 districts. As there is a risk of the virus mutating, birds, eggs and feed have been destroyed to control the possible infection, said Spokesperson Upadhyay.
A bird flu disease control room has been established under the leadership of the Deputy Director General of the department for disease control. Efforts to control the disease are ongoing in coordination with the federal, provincial and local levels in the areas where the disease has been seen.
