JHAPA: Culling of birds in bird flu affected area of Sarnamati VDC-2 in Jhapa district will begin from Sunday.

According to Dr Dilip Sapkota, chief of the Jhapa District Livestocks Office, culling of birds was scheduled for Saturday but it could not be started due to the incompletion of preparation.

Area of Sarnamati VDC-2 in the district has been declared aviation influenza affected zone.