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Public demands reopening of Municipal slaughterhouses in Sgr to ensure safe meat consumption | KNO

Plans under discussion, no decision has been finalized yet: Officials

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Srinagar, Sep 15 (KNO): Amid growing concerns over the sale of rotten and uninspected meat, residents of Srinagar are urging municipal authorities to reopen official slaughterhouses. Citizens say the move is essential to guarantee access to clean, safe and nutritious meat, as street vendors continue to sell questionable products with little oversight. For over a month, authorities, including the health department and police, have ramped up raids across the city, seizing large quantities of rotten and unfit-for-consumption meat. Fearing strict action, several individuals involved in the illicit meat trade have been seen discarding spoiled meat themselves. Despite these efforts, citizens complain that the municipal authorities have yet to guarantee the supply of clean and safe meat to the public. “During the ongoing drives, our teams have confiscated considerable amounts of inedible meat and taken strict action against those flouting food safety norms,” an official from the municipal health department told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), requesting anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly. “However, the challenge remains that without a robust system in place, ensuring consistent quality is difficult.” Historically, every district and sub-district headquarters in the valley operated municipal slaughterhouses, where local butchers brought livestock for official inspection and slaughter. A veterinary inspector from the municipality would examine each animal, approving only those fit for human consumption. Once slaughtered, the meat was stamped with municipal clearance, while weak or diseased animals were rejected and returned. This system, residents recall, was reliable and ensured only safe meat reached markets. However, deteriorating law and order led to the closure of these slaughterhouses. For a time, municipal officials continued inspections at butchers’ homes, but that practice also faded away. At present, a lack of oversight means vendors openly sell various types of meat from carts on city streets often with questionable quality and no official inspection. Multiple sources allege that some municipal and food production officials are complicit in allowing this unregulated trade to flourish. “We suspect there is collaboration between certain officials and vendors, which is why the problem persists,” said a Srinagar resident. With growing concerns about food safety, the public is now urging the authorities to reopen and reinstate municipal slaughterhouses. “Re-establishing these facilities is the only way to ensure clean, safe, and nutritious meat for all,” said another official, adding that plans are under discussion but no decision has been finalized yet—(KNO)

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