Kohima, July 26 (MExN): With the detection of African Swine Fever (ASF) in various locations of Kohima district, Deputy Commissioner Shanavas C has banned the slaughter of pigs, import and export of pigs and piglets, and transportation of pigs and pork at infected and surveillance zones.
According to a notification issued through the state DIPR, the DC has demarcated Khuzama and 1 km radius as infected zone and areas within 10 km radius from the infected premises (9 km radius outside the infected zones) as surveillance zones.
Similarly, Chiechama Village and 1 km radius of infected premises has been notified as infected zone and areas within 10 km radius from the infected premises (9 km radius outside the infected zones) as surveillance zones.
