Mumbai: Does the abattoir at Deonar have the necessary permission to operate from the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the Bombay high court asked the the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation recently.
A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice A K Menon raised this query after the Union Government informed the court that it had never given approval to anyone to carry out the business of slaughtering or sale of animals within 10-kilometer radius of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The HC is hearing a public interest litigations on the matter.
According to the Centre, section 91 of the Indian Aircraft Act, which was amended in 2009, says that slaughtering of animals or dumping the carcasses in the vicinity of airports is a cognizable offence. It says the activity attracts birds and may result in the winged creatures coming in the path of planes.
Advocate Anil Sakhare, who represented the BMC, said, "The abattoir has been functioning since 1973 after it shifted from its original location in Bandra. Records will have to be checked before stating whether an NOC from the DGCA has been obtained or not." The court asked the civic body to give its reply by April 8.
09/03/15 Mustafa Plumber/Daily News & Analysis
A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice A K Menon raised this query after the Union Government informed the court that it had never given approval to anyone to carry out the business of slaughtering or sale of animals within 10-kilometer radius of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The HC is hearing a public interest litigations on the matter.
According to the Centre, section 91 of the Indian Aircraft Act, which was amended in 2009, says that slaughtering of animals or dumping the carcasses in the vicinity of airports is a cognizable offence. It says the activity attracts birds and may result in the winged creatures coming in the path of planes.
Advocate Anil Sakhare, who represented the BMC, said, "The abattoir has been functioning since 1973 after it shifted from its original location in Bandra. Records will have to be checked before stating whether an NOC from the DGCA has been obtained or not." The court asked the civic body to give its reply by April 8.
09/03/15 Mustafa Plumber/Daily News & Analysis
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