The Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department in an order said, “In exercise of power under Section 7, 10(1), 10(3), 10(4), 11, 12 and 13 read with Section 6 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009, the inter-district movement of live pigs in the state of Assam is hereby banned for the time being with immediate effect and until further order to prevent further spread of the disease.”

The government further banned the intra-district movement of live pigs in the seven districts in question, along with the sale of pork in these districts, with immediate effect and until further order.

The ASF was also detected in Manipur’s Kakching and Churachandpur districts last week, prompting authorities to sound an alert and declare the affected areas as containment zones.