A new regulation has been introduced for meat sellers in Rajasthan's Jaipur Municipal Corporation Greater region. According to this new rule, it is now mandatory for meat shops to display 'Jhatka' or 'Halal' outside their shops. This decision has been approved by Dr Saumya Gurjar, the Mayor of Greater Municipal Corporation. The decision was made during the fourth meeting of the executive committee.
In addition to this, meat shops are now prohibited in residential areas. According to the information, the renewal of licenses for meat shops will only be granted if the establishment has a commercial lease. It is worth noting that while the issue of displaying nameplates on shops is currently a hot topic in Uttar Pradesh under the Yogi government, Jaipur has made a significant decision regarding the labelling of 'Halal' and 'Jhatka' meat.
Jaipur enforces meat shop regulations
The new mandate comes days after the Jaipur civic body announced that meat shops operating without commercial lease deeds in the city will be closed. It was also decided to dispose of the pending lease applications in the Municipal Corporation within a month.
As per Jaipur Greater civic body, complaints were continuously received that licenses for shops were obtained for one type of business but were being used for entirely different purposes. Taking cognisance of these complaints, it has now been made mandatory for shops to provide information about whether they sell 'halal' or 'jhatka' meat.
Survey of shops to be conducted
Moreover, it is expected that a survey will be conducted to ascertain the locations of these shops and the extent to which they are complying with the regulations. The Municipal Corporation is making all necessary preparations to implement these rules, which will be enforced very soon. Everyone has been instructed that those who have a license should present it, and those without a license should obtain a commercial license as soon as possible.
