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Erode Corporation to auction modern abattoir at Vairapalayam
The Corporation will soon auction the modern cow slaughterhouse, constructed at a cost of ₹75 lakh at Vairapalayam, and has outlined various guidelines for its operation and maintenance by the contractor.
Established on a 10,500 sq ft site under the Infrastructure Gap Filling Fund 2016–17 in Zone I, the facility is intended to operate under the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) scheme for the slaughter of large animals (cows). The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has granted Consent to Operate, and the facility is now ready for use. Accordingly, the civic body has decided to invite public tenders or conduct an auction to identify a contractor to run the facility.
The Corporation has stipulated several conditions for the operator. The contractor is permitted to charge only ₹100 per cow for slaughtering and is also required to serve meat shops within the Corporation limits. Slaughtering must be conducted strictly within the designated space on the premises, and waste must be disposed of within three hours. If the contractor fails to do so, Corporation workers will remove the waste and recover the charges from the operator.
Slaughtering is permitted only between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., and again from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. It is prohibited on designated holidays such as Gandhi Jayanti and Mahavir Jayanti. The operator will bear the electricity charges and must ensure that the premises are properly cleaned, washed, and maintained.
An official said that the agenda for the auction was tabled and approved at the council meeting held in May, and the auction process will begin shortly.
