Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 12: Under the directions of Commissioner JMC, Manmohan Singh, KAS and Joint Commissioner (Adm.) R.S Jamwal, KAS, the municipal veterinary officer, Jaswant Singh along with other team members conducted a surprise drive in different areas of Jammu city to ensure the sale of wholesome and good quality meat and meat byproducts to the consumers on eve of Eid-ul-Azha. The surprise drive started from B.C road, Rehari, Subash Nagar, Janipur, Newplot, CPO Chowk & Talab Khatikan, etc. During the drive, various meat shops were checked and about 10 kg of substandard meat was seized and later on disposed of properly along with a fine to the tune of Rs 1800/- was also levied from meat sellers selling unstamped meat.
Municipal veterinary officer has appealed to all the shopkeepers dealing with meat/chicken products to maintain hygienic environment in and around their shops and make availability of good quality meat to the consumers during the festive season.
He said that such surprised drives will continue in near future as well to ensure that the consumers can get healthy, wholesome and diseased free meat at any cost. |
