A condition of a minimum distance of 150 metres between a meat shop and a religious place is part of a proposed policy for granting new or renewed licenses for meat shops, which received the approval of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Tuesday, October 31. It was among the several proposals that were passed by the MCD House amid a ruckus during its brief proceedings.
The proposed policy pertains to grant of new licenses or renewal of licenses for meat shops, meat processing units, packaging or storage plants, among other such establishments, according to the agenda tabled in the House on Tuesday. The proposal imposes a condition of a minimum distance of 150 metres between a meat shop and a temple, mosque, gurudwara or other religious places, according to the House proceedings.
The policy for granting new or renewed licenses for meat shops in the jurisdiction of the MCD will come into effect after the issuance of notification by the Department of Veterinary Services and will replace all other existing policies.
The policy has fixed the fees for issuing and renewal of licenses for meat shops across MCD's erstwhile north, south and east corporations to up to Rs 18,000 for shops and Rs 1.5 lakh for processing units. All the fees and penalties shall be increased by 15% after every three financial years from the date of grant of license, it added.
The minimum size allowed for a meat shop in a residential area is 20 square metres as per the Delhi Master Plan 2021, while there will be no restriction on the size of shops in commercial areas. In the case of meat processing plants, the mandated minimum size is 150 square metres.
