As the Adityanath Yogi Government goes after mechanised slaughterhouses, meat producers in Uttar Pradesh say the action conflicts with the Centre's policy of encouraging the meat industry and are considering going to court against it.
"The Centre has been encouraging the meat industry and the food processing ministry too provides aid of upto 50 per cent to support them. But the UP government has ordered a ban on all mechanised slaughter houses," a senior functionary of the All India Meat and livestock Exporters Association said.
He said that UP accounts for nearly 50 per cent of India's total meat exports and such a decision would affect the livelihood 25 lakh people directly or indirectly. The Association "supports banning illegal abattoirs" but opposes the move to shut down all the mechanised ones, he said. If the State Government brings an ordinance in this regard, the Association would approach the court, he said.
"It is in contravention to the central government policy", the functionary, who wished not to be named, said.Meanwhile, 15 meat shops in Dadri of Greater Noida were allegedly running illegally were sealed on Thursday, police said. Dadri police incharge Sanjay Tyagi and Nagar Pallika executive officer Rakesh Kumar along with police force reached the GT Dadri road and sealed the illegal meat shops. They also went to Nai Abadi, Gautampuri Mohalla and other areas and sealed the illegal meat shops being run there, police said.