Slaughter House – Direction issued to close down. Update of earlier order

On enquiry it is revealed from inspection that Court there is no arrangement for drainage of effluent or treatment of effluent . Solid waste is disposed of in the vicinity. Stench can be felt even from 500 meters away. Court directed that till steps are taken to make the new slaughter house operational. Agra Ngar Nigam should close down the existing slaughter house. [M.C.Mehta vs Union of India. 2003 (1) SCALE 485. M.Jagannadha Rao & M.B.Shah (JJ)]