Urban News

  • Increase font size
  • Default font size
  • Decrease font size

GHMC penalises erring hotels

Print PDF

The Hindu     04.04.2017  

GHMC penalises erring hotels

Ensuring quality:GHMC officials checking the meat stocks at a hotel in Hyderabad on Monday.ARRANGEMENT  

Teams conduct surprise checks, find rampant use of unstamped meat

Despite informing traders and the managements of hotels and restaurants to only use meat from the slaughter houses of GHMC (Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation), it was found by the officials that the usage of unstamped meat was rampant.

The teams consisting of Deputy Commissioners, health and sanitation officials of the city’s civic body conducted surprise checks on hotels on Monday and found some kitchens in unhygienic condition. Besides, the officials also came across stale food that was ready to be served to the customers.

The erring hotel managements who were caught flouting rules were fined between Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 40,000 besides seizing the premises of some of them. The Ohri’s Hotel in Banjara Hills was fined Rs. 5,000 for not using stamped meat and also for unhygienic kitchen conditions.

Sagar Hotel in Shapurnagar was seized because of the unhygienic conditions and also for procuring meat illegally.

Sohail Hotel In Nalgonda X Roads was fined Rs. 40,000 and Astoria Hotel in RTC X Roads was slapped with Rs. 20,000 fine. Minerva Grand Hotel in SD Road was also asked to cough up Rs. 10,000. Paradise Hotel in IS Sadan and Al Saba in Gachibowli were also asked to pay Rs. 20,000. In Gachibowli, Drunkyard Shivani bar was fined Rs. 10,000.

The officials once again warned the hotel managements and the traders to only buy stamped and healthy meat from the one of the five slaughter houses situated in the city and outskirts.