Bird-flu menace: Centre to announce packages
The Centre would announce two packages in the next 8-10 days for the farmers in the bird-flu hit West Bengal & the other for poultry industry. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said,”There are two proposals we are considering”. There would be two packages, one for West Bengal & other for the rest of India. Sharad Pawar assured that whatever is required for West Bengal, the state government & Centre would work together. Sharad Pawar said,”West Bengal Chief Minister has sent a proposal to me that he would like to provide some financial support to the affected families, those who are keeping backyard poultry & I am considering that also”.
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