Nadia (West Bengal), April 6 : The three-day culling operation will begin this afternoon in the Ranaghat area of West Bengal’s Nadia District.
Samples of dead chicken were found to be positive for avian flu virus in some villages of the Ranaghat area.
“Twelve teams, each comprising five persons, will begin culling operations this afternoon. Altogether 25 teams will be on the job till Tuesday, after which mopping will be taken up,” said District Magistrate Onkar Singh Meena.