NEW DELHI: The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) on Wednesday granted the Ghazipur slaughterhouse – closed since May 30 – consent to operate with immediate effect. The reopening of the lone abattoir in the city from Thursday is good news for meat traders ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, likely to be observed on July 10.
The DPCC gave the permission after considering the National Green Tribunal’s order and the report of the joint committee. It asked Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to fulfil certain conditions, including establishing a system for 100% recycling of the thread water using RO/nano-filtration as per CPCB guidelines within six months.
“MCD should establish ‘bio methanation plant/ingesta/dung dying plant’ at the earliest in terms of the advice of technical experts. Apply for consent to operate well within time, which is expiring on September 13,” said the order.
A senior MCD official said, “We welcome the decision. The facility will start operation from 6am on Thursday. As stated in our report to NGT and the joint committee of CPCB and DPCC, we will adhere to norms and take all steps to meet the initiative/targets mentioned in the report.”
“Closing of the slaughterhouse had increased our concerns about a rise in illegal meat sale in the city. Also, the operation was important as Eid is approaching and the demand for meat increases on the occasion,” added the official.
Traders associated with the livestock market at Ghazipur said they were delighted with the announcement as their business was at an all-time low after the slaughterhouse closed on May 30.
At the Ghazipur slaughterhouse, goat, sheep and buffaloes are slaughtered for meeting the domestic demand. “It also catered to the requirement of Delhi Zoo, embassies and dhabas. If the situation continued for long, it would have led to a steep hike in prices after the summer,” said a trader.
Gulfam Qureshi, president, Goat and Sheep Livestock Market Association, Ghazipur, said 7,000 to 10,000 goats and sheep are supplied from livestock markets to the slaughterhouse every day for local sales in Delhi.
“We are thankful to the LG who helped in getting the issue resolved. We met him on Tuesday and he gave assurance to seriously look into the matter. Thousands of people associated with the industry become jobless if the slaughterhouse is shut. We expect the civic body to complete all deficiencies in a time-bound manner so that problem does not arise again,” he said.
Arshad Qureshi, president, Delhi Meat Merchants Association, said, “We are happy the slaughterhouse will become operational again as many people prefer to offer sacrifice on Eid-ul-Azha from the abattoir as they don’t have space at their homes.”
The DPCC gave the permission after considering the National Green Tribunal’s order and the report of the joint committee. It asked Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to fulfil certain conditions, including establishing a system for 100% recycling of the thread water using RO/nano-filtration as per CPCB guidelines within six months.
“MCD should establish ‘bio methanation plant/ingesta/dung dying plant’ at the earliest in terms of the advice of technical experts. Apply for consent to operate well within time, which is expiring on September 13,” said the order.
A senior MCD official said, “We welcome the decision. The facility will start operation from 6am on Thursday. As stated in our report to NGT and the joint committee of CPCB and DPCC, we will adhere to norms and take all steps to meet the initiative/targets mentioned in the report.”
“Closing of the slaughterhouse had increased our concerns about a rise in illegal meat sale in the city. Also, the operation was important as Eid is approaching and the demand for meat increases on the occasion,” added the official.
Traders associated with the livestock market at Ghazipur said they were delighted with the announcement as their business was at an all-time low after the slaughterhouse closed on May 30.
At the Ghazipur slaughterhouse, goat, sheep and buffaloes are slaughtered for meeting the domestic demand. “It also catered to the requirement of Delhi Zoo, embassies and dhabas. If the situation continued for long, it would have led to a steep hike in prices after the summer,” said a trader.
Gulfam Qureshi, president, Goat and Sheep Livestock Market Association, Ghazipur, said 7,000 to 10,000 goats and sheep are supplied from livestock markets to the slaughterhouse every day for local sales in Delhi.
“We are thankful to the LG who helped in getting the issue resolved. We met him on Tuesday and he gave assurance to seriously look into the matter. Thousands of people associated with the industry become jobless if the slaughterhouse is shut. We expect the civic body to complete all deficiencies in a time-bound manner so that problem does not arise again,” he said.
Arshad Qureshi, president, Delhi Meat Merchants Association, said, “We are happy the slaughterhouse will become operational again as many people prefer to offer sacrifice on Eid-ul-Azha from the abattoir as they don’t have space at their homes.”