Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
The purpose of shifting the meat slaughtering business to Ghazipur seems to be lost as a number of illegal butcher shops are now in operation close to the modern abattoir in East Delhi. At a meeting of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation on Monday, several councillors, both from the BJP …
Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking ban on a proposed slaughter house near the Ram Ganga river in Moradabad, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to take decision in this connection as per the pollution and environmental laws. The above order …
84 Abattoirs Shut Down Following Crackdown By Department It seems that a major chunk of the meat you buy from the various outlets in the state is not safe to eat. Nearly 84 slaughterhouses across the state were closed down following raids conducted by food safety officials last week. It …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Laxmi Narain Modi Vs Union of India and Others dated 30/01/2014 regarding slaughter houses functioning in various parts of the country. The order states that "Action Taken Reports would indicate that, in many States, slaughter houses are functioning without …
The livestock wealth of India is one of the highest in world. India is the world’s largest exporter of buffalo meat and accounts for 58 per cent of the world's buffalo population. Buffalo in India contributes about 30% of total meat production in the country. However despite this potential and …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhil Bharat Goseva Sangh ( Mumbai) Vs Maharashtra Pollution Control Board & Others dated 29/11/2013 regarding closure of the slaughter house (Deonar Abattoir). Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/judgment/21_2013(App)(WZ)_29Nov2013_final_order.pdf
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Monday directed the Goa Meat Complex to repair the existing effluent treatment plant (ETP), which treats the waste water generated by the meat complex while slaughtering animals. The board also said that failure to comply with the directions will force the GSPCB …
Bhubaneswar: With the Centre assuring chief minister Naveen Patnaik to upgrade the city airport into an international airport, the Odisha government today issued direction to the civic and airport authorities to ensure that there was no bird menace in the aerodrome area. It has been decided to make airport buildings …
New Delhi: Fearing an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis, the city’s health minister on Friday asked Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to immediately identify and allot 10-12 acres of land to the government for settingup a pig slaughterhouse, pig livestock market and allied activities. Last year, the city reported nine cases of …
India is set to emerge as the world's leading beef exporter this year, the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service has forecast. India will ship roughly 1.5 million tonnes of beef in 2012, surpassing current top exporter Australia, according to the USDA report. That is more than double …
The long awaited slaughterhouse in Panchkula is likely to see the light of the day. The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), which constructed the slaughterhouse in Industrial Area, Phase I, will hand over the possession to Municipal Corporation (MC), Panchkula shortly. The MC has to, however, get an environmental clearance …
In a fresh survey, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has found three more positive samples of Japanese Encephalitis antibodies in pigs. The Veterinary department and the Public Health department conducted a survey in three zones, collecting samples from 83 pigs. Of these, three were found “provisionally” positive. Dr V K …
Madhya Pradesh’s amended legislation that allows raiding of any premises on the assumption that cow slaughter is likely to take place, or beef is likely to be stored or transported, could be misused, feel jurists, minorities and political parties. Besides increasing the maximum jail term for offences under the MP …
New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh has, with the enactment of the Cow Slaughter Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 2010, joined states that have strong anti-cow slaughter laws and makes even carrying a small tin of luncheon beef or even serving veal an offence that could fetch a jail term. In places like J&K;, …
New Delhi: Animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi has come in the way of our soldiers getting trendy and comfortable leather sports shoes. She says thousands of cows will have to be slaughtered to make sneakers for 1.1 million jawans. But the Army believes that Maneka’s objection is a ploy to …
Ranchi, March 22: Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has turned its attention on illegal meat and fish sellers, mobile towers and water connections in the state capital as part of its ongoing anti-encroachment drive. The municipal corporation has asked roadside meat and fish vendors to wind up shop immediately or face …
This Act may be called the Animal Welfare Act, 2011. The Ministry of Environment and Forests invites comments on the Draft Animal Welfare Act, 2011. This legislation, which will replace the existing Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960, will provide for enhanced penalties and clearer definitions of animal abuse.
The proposal for a mechanised bird slaughterhouse may finally see the light of day as the Centre would be providing expertise for it to the Municipal Corporation (MC). The proposal, which was mooted around three years ago with the aim of providing hygienic chicken to the residents, had failed to …
Of around 302 bird hits reported in 2009 at 79 airports in the country, close to 54 occurred in Mumbai. Responding to an RTI query by DNA, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the number of bird hits in the city had gone up from 26 in 2007 …
