The sale of stockpiles of poultry and chicken is banned in the Indian capital

NEW DELHI, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- In view of the outbreak of avian flu in the indian capital, New Delhi, restaurants and shops have been banned from selling and storing poultry, processed chicken and related products, the municipal authorities announced Wednesday.
city of New Delhi said the decision was made in the public interest and that the industry should carefully comply.
owners of the relevant industries face penalties if they illegally serve poultry and egg dishes to customers.
Currently, avian influenza has spread to 10 Indian states and territories, including New Delhi, Maharashtra, North Akand, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat, and H5 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in dead poultry samples.
government confirmed New Delhi as an avian flu epidemic area on the 11th, the capital immediately banned the import of live poultry, and closed the largest wholesale poultry market.
central government has issued guidelines for epidemic prevention, requiring local authorities to closely monitor the development of avian flu outbreaks and maintain effective communication with the health sector.
India's Minister of Livestock, Dairy and Fisheries, Jiriraj Singh, said Monday that no human cases of bird flu have been detected in India, but he called on people to cook chicken properly and eat it carefully.