GHAZIABAD: The district administration has for the first time started issuing meatshop licences to applicants about a month after the official March 22 crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses and meat shops in Ghaziabad district. On Tuesday, the food safety department of the administration issued three licences to applicants for setting up retail meat shops.
Two of the three licences issued are for setting up shops in Rajnagar District Centre while one is for a shop in Bhopura. About 200 prospective meat shopowners in Ghaziabad have so far filed online applications with the Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) out of which 140 have submitted hard copies of requisite documents.
"The three shops that have been issued licences can sell meat on retail including poultry and fish. However, they have not been provided with the licence to slaughter animals," said A K Jaiswal, food safety officer.
The FSSAI has processed 19 applications and sent them to their respective local municipal bodies for no-objection certificates. However, 16 of these application forms were rejected for not fulfilling certain terms and conditions.
Officials said the rejected application forms will be considered afresh for clearance if the applicants have fulfilled all the terms and conditions.
A set of 17 terms and conditions have been listed by the FSSAI for procuring licences for meat shops. The administration is helping licence-seekers file online application forms through the Jan Sewa Kendras or common services centres.
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