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Nuh has seven operating slaughterhouses, 23 more under construction
Seven slaughterhouses are operating in Haryana’s Nuh, while 23 more have received approval to be established and are under construction, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board told The Hindu. Five of the…
The Story in Brief
Seven slaughterhouses are operating in Haryana’s Nuh, while 23 more have received approval to be established and are under construction, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board told The Hindu. Five of the functioning units are in Nagina block. The facilities have created jobs, but residents allege violations of environmental rules, groundwater contamination, foul odour and pest infestation. They also say some units are close to village settlements and worsen concerns in a water-stressed district.
Political leaders, activists and sarpanches from across party lines protested on August 1 and submitted a memorandum seeking action. The pollution board said eight abattoirs had received consent to operate, six no-objection certificates were issued in 2023, and inspections are planned. It also intends to frame rules on distances from villages, schools and highways.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy version is that slaughterhouses are either an automatic source of jobs or proof of official failure. Neither claim is established here. Residents have raised serious pollution and sanitation concerns, but allegations are not inspection findings. The administration also lacks clear siting rules, which makes conflict predictable. The useful test is straightforward: publish inspection results for all seven operating units, then disclose whether the 23 proposed sites meet the new distance standards.
Source: thehindu.com
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