Dehradun: Days after crackdown in the neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh on ‘illegal’ slaughterhouses and curbs on mechanised abattoirs, unlawful units in Dehradun district may also be closed down, informed officials. A survey was conducted by officers from the food safety department (FSD), nagar nigam, local police and the city administration of all illegal slaughterhouses here.
Abattoirs are deemed polluting industries and require a host of clearances from various departments. A no objection certificate (NOC) is given by the nagar nigam while a license is issued by the FSD. Both the bodies however admitted that no document has been issued to any abattoir in Dehradun including the one run by the nagar nigam.
“Till date, we have not given license to any slaughterhouse in Dehradun district. In fact, the one run by the nagar nigam also does not have a license. A case is pending against it and two other such units in the district,” said Anuj Thapliyal, food and safety officer, Dehradun.
Nagar nigam officials, on the other hand, said that lack of consensus between various departments led to a lack of clarity about the abattoir’s legal status. Dr V Sati, veterinary officer, nagar nigam, said, “If we did not run a slaughterhouse then people would have been forced to look for alternatives, leading to rampant slaughtering of animals. We are only facilitators and the nigam does not gain revenue from this unit.”
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