Making a quick move following the State Government’s order to ban illegal slaughter houses within 72 hours, District administration offcials all over the State have started the process of identifying them through special teams formed under Sub-Divisional Officers so that action could be taken against them within the specified time frame.
“Till now we have identified as many as 6 slaughter houses in Jamshedpur against which notices are being issued by the district administration, while others are being identified by special teams formed separately for Jamshedpur and Ghatshila sub-division each headed by Sub-Divisional Officer,” said Jamshedpur DC Amit Kumar. The SDO will be assisted by an Executive Officer, representatives of Civil Surgeon and also an officer of Veterinary department, he added.
Godda DC also said that the process of identification has been started through two teams formed under the SDO which will start its work from Wednesday to ensure that the illegal slaughter houses are sealed.
“Two teams have already been formed for the purpose which will start the process of identifying illegal slaughter houses from tomorrow,” said Godda DC Bhuvneshwar Prasad Singh.
In Ranchi however, as per the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) records, there were no slaughter house and if it was found, will be sealed immediately.
“According to RMC records there is no slaughter house in Ranchi and if identified any, will be immediately sealed after issuing notices to them,” said Ranchi DC Manoj Kumar. He however said that, around 100 meat shops have been issued licenses by the RMC which was being verified by the concerned Police Stations, he added.
“They will first identify which is legal and which is illegal following which the illegal ones will be issued notices and if they do not comply with the order they will be sealed by the RMC,” said Kumar. The district administration will provide police force if demanded by the RMC for the job, he added.
Dhanbad DC A Dodde also asserted that the process of identification of illegal slaughter houses was on and the directions of the State Government will be followed.
Meanwhile, owners of the slaughter houses in the State alleged that their licenses had not been renewed since a long time. Holding a meeting on the issue, they also took a decision to protest against the Govt’s move in this regard if relief was not given to them.
Taking a stern action the State Govt on Monday issued an order to Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and Municipal heads in all 24 districts seeking closure of all illegal abattoirs in the State.
The order issued by the Department of Home, Prisons and Disaster Management gave a deadline of 72 hours for issuing notices to the owners of such illegal slaughter houses in the State. It said that the valid slaughter houses must ensure compliance of the rules and regulations laid by the Animal Husbandry Department/Health Department/Municipal Bodies etc of the State government.
According to section 310 of Jharkhand Municipal Act 2011, any animal could be slaughtered for selling its meat only at a place identified by the State Government failing which there is provision of a fine of
Rs 2000 against the shop owner.