Lok Sabha Question No. 2882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Abattoirs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING & FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2882

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARACH, .2016

## ABATTOIRS

## 2882. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एबं कृ िक कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  registered/licensed  abattoirs  in  each  State/Union  Territory  of  the country;
- (b) whether the Government has received any complaints against some of these abattoirs;
- (c) if so, the action taken by the Government against these abattoirs;
- (d) whether there are several unregistered abattoirs functioning in many States; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  on  these unregistered abattoirs in various States?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a) A total of 2,526 license/ registration have been issued for  abattoirs under the Food Safety  and  Standards  Act,  2006  (FSS  Act,  2006)  as  annexed.  However,  as  regards export  of  meat,  Agricultural  &  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has registered 65 nos. of abattoirs-cum-meat processing plants / stand alone abattoirs.
- (b) APEDA has received few complaints against some of these plants which are related to over capacity utilization, unauthorized exports, pollution control, etc.
- (c) APEDA has taken following actions:
- (i)          To  streamline  the  exports  of  meat  from  the  registered  abattoirs-cum-meat processing plants/stand alone abattoir/meat processing plants, APEDA has implemented meat.net software from  April, 2015, which  is an internet based electronic service offered by APEDA for issue of on-line Health Certificate for each export consignment by the State Veterinary Authorities where the plants are located.
- (ii)          Requirement of valid Pollution Control Certificate from the respective State Pollution Control Board for registration of abattoirs/plants with APEDA.
- (d) & (e) As per Entry 18 of Twelfth Schedule (Article 243W) of the   Constitution    of India,  regulation  of  slaughter  houses  and  tanneries  is  in  Powers,  Authorities  and responsibilities of Municipalities of the States.

ANNEXURE Number of License/Registration Issued to Abattoirs under FSS Act, 2006

| S. No.   | States/UTs               | Central Licenses   | State Licenses   | Registration   |
|----------|--------------------------|--------------------|------------------|----------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh           | 3                  | 7                | 2              |
| 2.       | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh        | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 4.       | Assam                    | 1                  | 0                | 5              |
| 5.       | Bihar                    | 1                  | 0                | 0              |
| 6.       | Chandigarh               | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh             | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 8.       | Delhi                    | 2                  | 2                | 10             |
| 9.       | Dadra &N.H.              | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 10.      | Daman &Diu               | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 11.      | Goa                      | 1                  | 2                | 4              |
| 12.      | Gujarat                  | 0                  | 0                | 8              |
| 13.      | Haryana                  | 4                  | 1                | 14             |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh         | 2                  | 0                | 80             |
| 15.      | Jammu &Kashmir           | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 16.      | Jharkhand                | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 17.      | Karnataka                | 4                  | 59               | 42             |
| 18.      | Kerala                   | 6                  | 9                | 38             |
| 19.      | Lakshadweep              | 0                  | 0                | 3              |
| 20.      | Madhya Pradesh           | 0                  | 2                | 500            |
| 21.      | Maharashtra              | 14                 | 75               | 153            |
| 22.      | Manipur                  | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 23.      | Meghalaya                | 0                  | 0                | 1              |
| 24.      | Mizoram                  | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 25.      | Nagaland                 | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 26.      | Odisha                   | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 27.      | Puducherry               | 0                  | 1                | 0              |
| 28.      | Punjab                   | 11                 | 23               | 145            |
| 29.      | Rajasthan                | 0                  | 2                | 100            |
| 30.      | Sikkim                   | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 31.      | Tamil Nadu               | 6                  | 119              | 869            |
| 32.      | Telangana                | 6                  | 14               | 1              |
| 33.      | Tripura                  | N.A.               | N.A.             | N.A.           |
| 34.      | Uttar Pradesh            | 35                 | 25               | 69             |
| 35.      | Uttarakhand              | 0                  | 3                | 34             |
| 36.      | West Bengal              | 8                  | 0                | 0              |
|          | Total                    | 104                | 344              | 2,078          |

Source: Food Licensing and Registration System (FLRS)

N.A. = Not Available