Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 24: Municipal Veterinary Officer, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Dr Sushil Kumar 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.
The driver was conducted on the directions of Commissioner JMC, Avny Lavasa in Sidhra, Roop Nagar, Durga Nagar, Bantalab, Muthi, Paloura, Shakti Nagar, Talab Tillo and B C Road areas during which various meat shops, poultry shops and fish mongers were checked.
During the drive, a fine to the tune of Rs 8200 was realized from the defaulters for selling unstamped and sub-standard meat and on spot instructions were given to them not to sell sub-standard/unhygienic meat to the consumers at any cost.
The Municipal Veterinary Officer appealed 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 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.
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