The Indian Express reports how the state government “has dithered, underestimated and mismanaged the crisis.” Even after letting the infection spread to nine districts they are not taking this issue seriously. Of the over 2.1 million poultry earmarked for culling in the nine districts affected so far, only 4,30,000 had been slaughtered nine days after the outbreak was declared.
Another report shows how the equipment sent by the Central Government, in line with WHO guidelines, to fight the disease is gathering dust (Bah…I am not surprised).
Now it seems even the crows are getting infected with bird flu!. Two dead crows were spotted in Bowbazar area on Thursday morning and panic stricken residents informed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation control room.
Poor people, it seems they really are at the end of their tether. I wonder where the huge army of Left cadres who took ‘revenge’ in Nandigram have gone now. They can help now, can’t they?
Update: Yikes! Now 11 districts are infected by bird flu. The avian flu has reached areas about 25 kilometre from Kolkata.
