Guwahati, April 06: Tripura’s Animal Resource Development(ARD) minister Sudangshu Das on Wednesday informed that the state government has totally banned the import of pig and piglet from outside the state as precautionary measures.
“If anyone is found violating the government’s decision they would be penalised. An act would also be enacted on the ban so that if anyone found illegally importing pig into Tripura, the department can take severe action,” Das said.
Pigs and piglets from the northeastern, southern and northern states of the country have been infected and these are the main regions that the state imports piggeries from reported the ASF.
The highly-contagious ASF created havoc in Mizoram during 2021 and 2022, killing over 33,400 pigs, affecting over 10,000 families besides causing financial loss of Rs 61 crore.
According to experts, the outbreak of ASF may have been caused by pigs or pork imported from neighbouring countries of Myanmar, Bangladesh and the adjoining states of northeast. Around 12,000 pigs were culled in Mizoram in 2021 and 2022.
It can be mentioned that the northeast region’s annual pork business is worth around Rs 8,000-10,000 crore, with Assam being the largest supplier.
Also Read:Â VPP submits letter to CM office for special assembly session to discuss reservation policy
