Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a slaughter house operating in kairana, Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh, 03/05/2019
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jubair & Other Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 03/05/2019 regarding a slaughter house of Meem Agro Foods Pvt. Ltd. in District Shamli, State of Uttar Pradesh. The application was for either sealing the unit or shifting the factory to another area.
The Tribunal allows the unit to operate subject to the following conditions which include:
1. The total production and slaughtering capacity of unit shall not exceed 300 animals per day.
2. That the unit shall not extract ground water till they obtain appropriate permission from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
3. The CGWA while considering the application for extraction of ground water, shall also assess the environmental compensation to be charged for unauthorized extraction of ground water by the unit till now.
4. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been directed to have further joint inspection conducted of the unit after a period of one month after its operation.