Most butchers do not possess IMC license : Shyamkumar
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 27 2017:
MAHUD Minister Th Shyamkumar has said that most of the butchers operating in areas covered by Imphal Municipal Corporation do not possess the necessary license issued by the IMC nor the certificates issued by the Veterinary Department for safety and quality measures .
Speaking to media persons at his office, Shyamkumar pointed out that people of diverse ethnicity are earning their livelihood by selling meat and urged those concerned to procure the necessary license for the trade .
Stressing that the mushrooming establishment of meat shops in a State full of diverse communities sometimes lead to confusion and tension, Shyamkumar said that he would talk with Chief Minister N Biren on the issue and take up necessary steps to produce some kind of policy in the next Cabinet meeting.