Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding the running of Idgah slaughterhouse, Mumbai, 09/03/2015
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dharam Raj Vs State of Maharashtra dated 09/03/2015 regarding the running of abattoir at the site near Idgah Maindan.
According to the Applicant, unscientific slaughtering at the site causes environmental hazard, adverse impact on environment, health hazard and spreads foul smell in the entire vicinity around the slaughterhouse. He requested Concerned officials of the BNCMC to deal with the problem and install proper, modernized mechanized slaughterhouse, but the complaints remained unheeded. Hence, he filed the present Application.