New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) given on Wednesday Ghazipur Slaughterhouses – closed from May 30 – agreed to operate with immediate effect. The reopening of lone abattoirs in the city from Thursday is good news for meat traders ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, likely to be celebrated on July 10.
The DPCC gave the permission after considering the order of the National Green Tribunal and the report of the Joint Committee. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (Delhi Municipal Corporation) To fulfill certain conditions, which include setting up a system for 100% recycling of thread water using RO/nano-filtration as per CPCB guidelines within six months.
The order said, “MCD should set up ‘Bio Methanation Plant/Ingesta/Dung Dyeing Plant’ at the earliest as per the advice of technical experts. Apply for consent to operate the well within time, which Expires on September 13.”
A senior MCD official said, “We welcome the decision. The facility will start from 6 am on Thursday. As stated in our report to the NGT and the joint committee of CPCB and DPCC, we will follow the norms and Will take all steps to fulfill the initiatives/targets mentioned in the report.”
“The closure of the slaughterhouse had raised our concerns about the increase in the sale of illegal meat in the city. Also, the operation was important as Eid is near and the demand for meat increases on this occasion,” the official said.
Traders associated with the livestock market in Ghazipur said they were happy with the announcement as their business was at an all-time low after the slaughterhouses were closed on May 30.
Goat, sheep and buffalo are slaughtered to meet the domestic demand in Ghazipur slaughterhouse. “It also caters to the requirement of Delhi Zoo, embassies and dhabas. If the situation continues for a long time, it could lead to a steep rise in prices after summer,” said a trader.
Gulfam Qureshi, president of Goat and Sheep Livestock Market Association, Ghazipur, said that 7,000 to 10,000 goats and sheep are supplied daily from livestock markets to slaughterhouses for local sale in Delhi.
“We are grateful to the LG who helped resolve the issue. We met him on Tuesday and he assured to look into the matter seriously. Thousands of people associated with the industry become unemployed when the slaughterhouses are closed. We as citizens hope The body should complete all the deficiencies in a time bound manner so that the problem does not happen again.
Arshad Qureshi, president of Delhi Meat Merchants’ Association, said, “We are glad that the slaughterhouse will be operational again as many people prefer to make sacrifices from slaughterhouses on Eid-ul-Azha as they do not have space in their homes.”
The DPCC gave the permission after considering the order of the National Green Tribunal and the report of the Joint Committee. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (Delhi Municipal Corporation) To fulfill certain conditions, which include setting up a system for 100% recycling of thread water using RO/nano-filtration as per CPCB guidelines within six months.
The order said, “MCD should set up ‘Bio Methanation Plant/Ingesta/Dung Dyeing Plant’ at the earliest as per the advice of technical experts. Apply for consent to operate the well within time, which Expires on September 13.”
A senior MCD official said, “We welcome the decision. The facility will start from 6 am on Thursday. As stated in our report to the NGT and the joint committee of CPCB and DPCC, we will follow the norms and Will take all steps to fulfill the initiatives/targets mentioned in the report.”
“The closure of the slaughterhouse had raised our concerns about the increase in the sale of illegal meat in the city. Also, the operation was important as Eid is near and the demand for meat increases on this occasion,” the official said.
Traders associated with the livestock market in Ghazipur said they were happy with the announcement as their business was at an all-time low after the slaughterhouses were closed on May 30.
Goat, sheep and buffalo are slaughtered to meet the domestic demand in Ghazipur slaughterhouse. “It also caters to the requirement of Delhi Zoo, embassies and dhabas. If the situation continues for a long time, it could lead to a steep rise in prices after summer,” said a trader.
Gulfam Qureshi, president of Goat and Sheep Livestock Market Association, Ghazipur, said that 7,000 to 10,000 goats and sheep are supplied daily from livestock markets to slaughterhouses for local sale in Delhi.
“We are grateful to the LG who helped resolve the issue. We met him on Tuesday and he assured to look into the matter seriously. Thousands of people associated with the industry become unemployed when the slaughterhouses are closed. We as citizens hope The body should complete all the deficiencies in a time bound manner so that the problem does not happen again.
Arshad Qureshi, president of Delhi Meat Merchants’ Association, said, “We are glad that the slaughterhouse will be operational again as many people prefer to make sacrifices from slaughterhouses on Eid-ul-Azha as they do not have space in their homes.”