Dimapur, April 12 (EMN): As per the notification and Supreme Court directives relating to enforcement of slaughter house rules and prevention of cruelty to animals (Slaughter House Acts) and coordination meeting resolution dated April 7, Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has issued the following notification:
1. All the food animals to be slaughtered for human consumption shall be slaughtered only from the authorized modern slaughter house established by DMC at old khatkhati road Burma Camp Dimapur on mandatory.
2. All the meat shops shall avail Trade Licence by following strict guidelines by DMC.
3. All the meat shops shall be upgraded or modernised to provide safe, healthy and hygienic meat to the consumers.
DMC administrator, H. Atokhe Aye has informed that the order shall be made effective within 45 days from the date of issue of the notification. He also cautioned that failing to comply will invite heavy penalty and imprisonment as per the provision of the Act.
