The Department of Animal Services is preparing to provide Rs 520 million to farmers within a week as compensation for birds and goods destroyed during disease control in 11 districts affected by bird flu. The department is preparing to provide 75 percent relief to the farmers for the birds, eggs and grains destroyed during disease control based on the assessment of the damage. Department spokesperson Mukul Upadhyay informed that the amount will be paid to the bank accounts of the farmers who have claimed the damage to birds, bird products and bird production materials after verifying the damage within a week. According to him, the amount will be provided to farmers who have not been able to receive compensation by mid-Ashar in the new fiscal year. It is stated that relief will be distributed to farmers after evaluating the proven damage as per the bird flu control regulations. Department spokesperson Upadhyay urged the farmers concerned to submit an application to the District Animal Services Office with all the evidence of destruction of birds and bird products.