Vishal Srivastav Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Ram Naik in Lucknow on Monday. Vishal SrivastavFIVE DAYS after the state government began its crackdown on illegal and mechanised slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh, more than half of its licensed slaughterhouses have also been “temporarily closed” for not following norms. While there are 44 licensed slaughterhouses in the state, 26 have been “temporarily shut” for not following basic rules and guidelines laid down for operation, transportation and processing of slaughtered animals. “As many as 26 licensed slaughterhouses have been shut down during the last five days, as they were not following the set rules. “There is no official count on illegal slaughterhouses being shut down since there is no official record,” he added.

Source: Indian Express March 27, 2017 18:50 UTC