SHILLONG, NOV 11: The Meghalaya Poultry Farmers & Welfare Association (MPF&WA) has renewed its demand for the state government to fulfil its assurance of setting up a Quarantine Check Post at Umling to monitor the health of chickens entering Meghalaya from outside the state and prevent the spread of diseases.

Speaking to the media, MPF&WA president Daminot Sylliang said the demand was not new, as the association had already met Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and the minister in charge of the Veterinary Department to highlight the need for a proper inspection facility for poultry entering the state.

He said that during their earlier discussions, the government had assured the association that a Quarantine Check Post would be established in the Umling area.

However, Sylliang expressed concern that despite the assurance, the proposed facility has yet to materialise.

The association has warned that it may resort to a street protest if the government continues to delay the implementation of its commitment, as poultry farmers in the state remain concerned over the increasing influx of chickens from outside Meghalaya.