Plea claims violation of veterinary screening of poultry birds
The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response from the city government and other agencies on a plea claiming violation of mandatory healthy checks and veterinary screening of poultry birds at Ghazipur Murga Mandi.
Animal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi claimed in her plea that this could potentially lead to spread of contagious diseases such as bird flu as infected poultry birds could get admitted into the local market. She said the mandi also illegally slaughter poultry birds in a “gruesome and sadistic manner” which is in complete violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules, 2017, and other statutory regulations.
No licence
Senior advocate Raj Panjwani, appearing for Ms. Maulekhi, claimed that poultry birds are openly slaughtered in the mandi without obtaining any licence or compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Licence and Registration Regulation.
The senior advocate further said the mandi lacked proper waste disposal or treatment process due to which the waste it generates is not properly disposed. Rather it is flushed in open drains, which finally subsume in rivers, or dumped in open grounds, which pollute the vicinity.
A Bench sought a response by April 24, the next date of hearing.
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