Following the directives of Municipal Commissioner Rajat Bansal, Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) sealed 11 illegal shops in Amapara and Shastri Bazar areas of Zone 7 on Saturday in order to put a check on illegal meat trade in the state capital.
Notices were earlier issued to the butcher-shops by the civic body and on not receiving any reply or closing down of these shops voluntary, the civic authorities swung into action.
RMC administration had served notices to 102 meat shops in the municipality limit to obtain license. When the meat sellers did not respond, their shops were sealed.
RMC team conducted surprise inspection in Amapara and some parts of Shastri Bazaar area. Owners of around 25 meat shops, mostly in Amapara area, fled after seeing the RMC team.
However, the team closed eleven shops till evening. The action continued till late evening.