Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 4: Deputy Mayor Purnima Sharma 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.
Accompanied by Commisioner, JMC, Pankaj Magotra, Municipal Veterinary Officer, Dr. Zaffar Iqbal along with other team members, the Deputy Mayor visited CPO Chowk Panjirthi, Ustad Mohalla, Newplot, Janipur, Jewel, etc.
During the drive, various meat shops were checked and about 30kg of substandard meat was seized and later on disposed of properly along with a fine to the tune of Rs.2500/- was also levied from meat sellers selling hanged and unstamped meat outside their shops.
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.
He also appealed to use white cloth to cover the meat and install black/red glasses in front of their shops. 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. |
