Oct 1, 2017

DB extends 3 weeks’ time to Secys Health/Housing & Comm JMC, PCB to file response

JAMMU, Sep 29: Division Bench of the State High Court comprising Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Sanjeev Kumar extended 3 weeks further time to the Commissioner /Secretary to Govt. Health and Medical Education Department, Commissioner /Secretary to Govt. Animal /Sheep Husbandry Department, Commissioner /Secretary to Govt. Housing and Urban Development Department, Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation, Director Animal Husbandry Department Jammu, Chairman J&K State Pollution Control Board, Regional Director J&K State Pollution Control Board Jammu, Municipal Veterinary Officer Municipal Corporation Jammu, Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India New Delhi to file their response in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by SAVE (Save Animal Value Environment) an NGO working for welfare of animals through its Chairperson Devinder Kaur Madaan alias Rumpy Madaan seeking immediate closure of 59 number of un-registered dairies running within the limits of Jammu Municipal Corporation.
When this PIL came up for hearing, Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed with Advocates Rahul Raina, Suraj Singh and Supriya Chouhan appearing for the PIL drew the attention of the Court towards the last order passed by the Division Bench headed by Justice Alok Aradhe whereby 4 weeks time had been granted to the aforesaid functionaries of the State to file response to the PIL.
Advocate Ahmed further submitted that Jammu Municipal Corporation is taking the issue of unauthorized dairies very casually and has not come forward with its response when the issue is of great public importance relating to the health of the people.
At this stage Senior AAG S.S. Nanda caused appearance for Jammu Municipal Corporation and Commissioner /Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department, Deputy AGs Ehsan Mirza and Vishal Bharti appearing vice Senior AAG H.A. Siddiqui for Commissioner /Secretary Health and Medical Education, Government Advocate Ahtsham Bhat for Chairman Pollution Control Board, Government Advocate Sanjeev Padha for Commissioner /Secretary Sheep /Animal Husbandry Department and Advocate Amita Khajuria vice Advocate Rakesh Sharma appearing for Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India New Delhi sought some more time to respond to the Public Interest Litigation.
Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed appearing for the PIL drew the attention of the Division Bench towards the information divulged by Public Information Officer, Jammu Municipal Corporation vide his No.VPHS/MVO/331 dated 19-12-2014 read with communication No.JMC/S/ RTI/4758 dated 21-01-2015 wherein it was disclosed that there are 57 number of registered dairies and 59 number of un-registered dairies situated in JMC limits. He further submitted that till date 59 un-registered dairies are still working within the limits of JMC and the condition of the existing 57 registered dairies is also terrible as most of them are located in densely populated residential areas and the dung disposal goes into the public drains leading to infections/ environmental pollution and the officers of the JMC are totally unmoved over the rampant violations being committed by the owners of these dairies. He further submitted that even the registered 57 milk dairies are also functioning without the proper infrastructure and the Veterinary Division of JMC is not taking serious steps to enforce its orders/ norms /guidelines circulated vide public notice No.DIP/J-1494-P dated 10-2-2016.JNF

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