RegionalZero allocation for Swine Fever control prog in NENEW DELHI AUG 23 IANS Publish Date 8232021 11151 PM ISTAmidst the deaths of lakhs of pigs due to the African Swine Fever ASF across the Northeastern states since May 2020 a Parliamentary Committee has found that the allocation for the year 2020-21 for the Classical Swine Fever Control Programme CSF-CP was zeroSwine Fever is one of the most important virus-borne diseases for the pigsAccording to World Organisation for Animal Health the 100 per cent fatal ASF is a viral haemorrhagic disease that infects pigs and wild boarsThe panel has said it is constrained to note that the sub-components on Professional Efficiency Development PED National Animal Disease Reporting System NADRS and Classical Swine Fever Control Programme CSF-CP show zero allocations for the year 2020-21In order to control the disease in pigs Central assistance is provided for vaccination against the CSF
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