Kerala Govt Lifted Cattle Ban in the State

9 January 2014
Thiruvananthapuram

After the huge loss of cattles by FMD disease Kerala Govt have finally decided to lift up the ban on cattle trasnport with neighboring states but only under close scrutiny and special teams would inspect the cattle at check-posts.

The government had banned the movement of cattle to the State since December 4. Cattle from other States would be allowed to be brought in through five border check-posts from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday, said N. N. Sasi, director, Animal Husbandry Department.

It was after reviewing the disease situation that the department took the decision to allow cattle transport through the check-posts at Muthalamada and Walayar in Palakkad, Kumili in Idukki, Manjeswaram in Kasaragod and Parassala in Thiruvananthapuram. Prevalence of the disease had come down considerably. A team of senior officials of the department had been regularly monitoring the situation, Dr. Sasi said.

The time for cattle transport had been fixed between dawn and dusk to ensure that the animals were screened for disease. The support of law enforcement agencies would be required for the process, he said. M.N. Jayachandran, president of the Idukki unit of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty (SPCA) against Animals, said that the government decision would lead to fresh outbreak of the disease in the State.

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