People for Animals Thoubal has called for officials who are to manage the food stalls at the upcoming Sangai festival to check the food offered by stall keepers, and to arrange stalls into veg and non-veg categories.
The body, in a statement, remarked, that “animal meat” refers to sheep, goat, pig, cattle, poultry and fish only under the purview of existing Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. It said slaughtering of any other species other than these animals was not permissible and is illegal.
Reacting offering of wildlife meat, PFA also said dog, and rabbit meats are also to be avoided. The body while pledging it will keep constant vigil of the stalls also reminded that the state is not famous for its cuisines.
Selling of cooked meat which is not permitted could lead to imprisonment upto six months and fine up to one lakh rupees while selling of wild animals’ meat could be punished as well.
On a different note, PFA also appealed that Pony and polo associations are not to provide joy ride of Pony horses in the festival.
In the previous year staffs of wildlife department were deployed to check sale or offering of wildlife meat or its products.
The body, in a statement, remarked, that “animal meat” refers to sheep, goat, pig, cattle, poultry and fish only under the purview of existing Food Safety and Standards Act 2006. It said slaughtering of any other species other than these animals was not permissible and is illegal.
Reacting offering of wildlife meat, PFA also said dog, and rabbit meats are also to be avoided. The body while pledging it will keep constant vigil of the stalls also reminded that the state is not famous for its cuisines.
Selling of cooked meat which is not permitted could lead to imprisonment upto six months and fine up to one lakh rupees while selling of wild animals’ meat could be punished as well.
On a different note, PFA also appealed that Pony and polo associations are not to provide joy ride of Pony horses in the festival.
In the previous year staffs of wildlife department were deployed to check sale or offering of wildlife meat or its products.
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