Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has revised the rates of poultry birds in response to an earlier representation from poultry dealers of Dimapur on March 12, after suppliers in Assam had recently raised wholesale prices.
Disclosing this to Nagaland Post, DMC administrator Albert Ezung said the council had agreed to raise the rates in Dimapur subject to review whenever there was either increase or decrease in wholesale prices.
According to a release, DMC administrator has issued the revised rates as under: Rs.160 per kg (live broiler chicken), Rs.230 per kg (dressed broiler chicken), Rs.200 per kg (layer or kuroiler chicken). It may be recalled that poultry traders in Assam had increased wholesale rate from Rs. 100-120 to Rs. 155 to 160 per kilogram.
DMC had earlier fixed rates for poultry at Rs. 140 for live weight and Rs. 180 for dressed meat.
Ezung also disclosed that poultry dealers were also told that DMC rates have to be strictly adhered to failing which appropriate action would be taken against violators as per provisions of Municipal Act through cancellation of trade license and imposition of heavy penalty.