Lucknow, Mar 27: Even as the meat sellers across Uttar Pradesh launched an indefinite strike on Monday against an ongoing crackdown on slaughterhouse, chief minister Yogi Adityanath has said that the action will be taken only against illegal slaughter houses and that the licensed abattoirs will not be touched.
“The government will not touch those (abattoirs) which are operating as per the provisions of law and have a valid licence. But, those which are violating the orders of the NGT and playing with the health of the public would not be spared...” he said.
Health Minister Siddhartha Nath Singh also told reporters here that the government will acting only against illegal abattoirs. “Licensed slaughter houses are requested to stick to the norms," he said.
"The licensed slaughter houses should comply with the norms mentioned in the licence and need not to fear," he said.
"No orders have been issued to take any action against any shop selling chicken, fish or eggs. They need not to fear," Singh clarified.
He directed the officials that they should not act in over-enthusiasm nor they should overstep their jurisdiction. Citing an instance, Singh said, "One of the norms mentioned in the licence is installation of CCTV cameras in the premises of the slaughter house. If this norm is not complied with, then instead of ordering the closure of the slaughter house, a notice may be issued to its owner, and he be instructed to take necessary remedial steps within a specific timeframe."
"The NGT had in 2015 observed that illegal slaughter houses are a concern for the environment, while insisting on their closure. However, the previous government did not do anything to ensure the closure of these illegal abattoirs," he noted.
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