Bird flu killed their flocks. 5 months on, Maharashtra poultry farmers await their dues

Over 4 lakh birds were culled in Navapur, Nandurbar, after the April outbreak. Farmers have received two-thirds of the Rs 9.80-crore claim, and the state says it can’t release the rest until the Centre pays its share.More than five months after bird flu hit Navapur taluka in Nandurbar, poultry farmers whose birds were culled are still waiting for a third of their compensation.