Jammu Tawi, Jan 16: The Jammu and Kashmir
government has declared the whole Union Territory as
"Free Area" for purposes of Prevention and Control of
Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009.
According to a government notification issued today, the
declaration has been made in exercise of powers
conferred by sub-section (5) of section 6 of the Prevention
and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in
Animals (PCICDA) Act, 2009, and in supersession of
notification S.0 424 dated 05.09.2022 after the
Government on being satisfied that no cases of Lumpy
Skin Disease (LSD) have been reported from any district
of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
