Stop illegal slaughtering or face action: Ludhiana MC to meat sellers

Ludhiana, July 11

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With an aim to stop illegal slaughtering and encourage sellers to get the meat slaughtered through the modern slaughterhouse facility of the Municipal Corporation (MC) in Haibowal Dairy Complex, MC Joint Commissioner Chetan Bunger and Chief Sanitation Officer (CSO) Ashwani Sahota conducted a meeting with the traders at the MC’s Zone A office on Thursday.

Besides the meat sellers from all four zones of the MC, staff of the MC health branch, including health officer Vipal Malhotra, veterinary officer Maninder Kaur, CSIs Ravi Dogra, Ameer Singh Bajwa, Surinder Dogra, Gurinder Singh and Rajinder Kalyan, were among those others present in the meeting. CSO Ashwani Sahota has been given the charge of the slaughterhouse.

Joint Commissioner Chetan Bunger said the meeting was conducted to stop illegal slaughtering across the city and the meat sellers had been directed to comply with solid waste management rules. Suggestions were also sought from the traders and positive deliberations were also held regarding problems being faced by them.

Bunger said more such meetings would be held in coming days to encourage the meat sellers and deal with problems being faced by them, if any. The Joint Commissioner said the MC would be forced to act against the sellers, if they continue to indulge in illegal slaughtering.

Meanwhile, civic body officials appealed to residents to ask for certified meat from shopkeepers as it would not only put a stop on illegal slaughtering but would also ensure that the residents consume healthy meat which was certified at the slaughterhouse facility. Meat was properly checked by veterinary doctors and certified at the facility, which ensures that it was fit for consumption.