Those who have the license to sell meat in the city will be prohibited from selling the same out in the open. The Urban Development Minister and State Government spokesman Madan Kaushik issued this instruction to officials while chairing a meeting called for restriction of open sale of meat in the provisional State capital on Sunday.
The meeting had been called on the complaints of the business community and common public in Dehradun. Chairing the meeting, the minister said that an elaborate campaign will be conducted to enforce the ban on the sale of meat out in the open. Serious cognisance will be taken of any negligence on the part of officials concerned in this regard, warned the minister. The Cabinet Minister said that for the traders who meet the conditions of meat sale, the due procedure will be followed and license will be issued to them soon. Kaushik also issued directions to the officials for the prohibition of the illegal sale of meat in town. Addressing the officials of the municipal corporation of Dehradun, the Cabinet Minister said that for the traders selling meat in the open a non-disputed land should be identified. He directed officials of the district administration, municipal corporation and food supply officer to conduct a joint survey for selecting the said land. The Dehradun Mayor and Dharmpur MlA Vinod Chamoli, representatives of the local business fraternity, municipal commissioner Ravneet Cheema and other officials concerned were also present in the meeting.