Pork sale dips in Mizoram

AIZAWL, May 11 : Though the swine flu virus is yet to be detected in the country, sale of pork dipped to a record low in the Mizoram State capital, pork sellers in Aizawl market said today.

Hmuna, a pork seller told PTI that his sale has gone down considerably since last week but he managed to keep the price at Rs 160 per kg.

Meanwhile, beef, mutton and chicken sold like hot cakes, which prompted Dorothy, who went for Sunday shopping, to say that she had to go to the meat market early to get good portion of beef.

Dr C Sangnghina, Director of the State AH and Veterinary department said that no case of swine flu has so far been detected in the State and the department’s rapid action team has maintained strict vigil along the722-kilometre-long international border with Myanmar and Bangladesh and also along the inter-State boundaries with Assam, Manipur and Tripura.

Sangnghina said that deputy commissioners of districts adjoining the international borders would issue prohibitory orders on import of pig and piglet from across the borders.