Slaughter houses should be technically advanced, says SC

New Delhi: : The Supreme Court on Wednesday advocated upgradation of infrastructure in slaughter houses in India and said there should be a strict check over private abattoirs operating without licence. “The slaughter houses should have the most advanced technology so that there should be cleanliness and hygiene,” observed a Bench headed by Justice K G Balakrishnan during the hearing of a PIL, drawing court’s attention to the abysmal state of affairs in unlicensed slaughter houses. The PIL has been pending for five years.

The Bench, also comprising Justices Dalveer Bhandari and J M Panchal, noted, “Private slaughter houses should not be allowed as statutory rules are not likely to be complied with.”

The court expressed displeasure over the disposal of bio-products of slaughtered animals in the capital. “Bio-products of animals are thrown in the Yamuna,” the Bench observed when it was informed that a hi-tech abattoir had been constructed in the capital which would start functioning soon. The Bench asked the Centre and other respondents to provide information relating to the Ghazipur slaughter house. The matter was adjourned till September 24.

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