Indian Express 26.05.2010
MC notice to contractor for burning car casses in dumping ground, 2 held
Express News Service Tags : corporation, burning car casses Posted: Wed May 26 2010, 03:13 hrs
Patiala: Puran Singh allegedly used to burn dead animals, make powder of their bones and sell themThe Patiala Municipal Corporation has issued a showcause notice to its contractor for causing public nuisance at the dumping ground in the city.
The matter had come to light yesterday when the residents caught hold of two persons, said to be close to a Congress leader, who were making powder of animal bones. The residents blackened the faces of the two men, gave them a thrashing before handing them over to the police.
According to sources, contractor Puran Singh was hired for removing dead animals from the town. But he was allegedly using the dumping ground for burning caresses, making powder of their bones and then sell them for a handsome return. Patiala MC’s health officer Yadawinder Singh Banga said a showcause notice had been issued to the contractor. Banga further confirmed that the power made out of bones of caresses was being used in various products like bone china, medicines, toothpaste, energy drinks, besides other things including chocolate.
The MC authorities said that besides causing pollution and public nuisance through the illegal activity of burning animals, the animal contractor was playing with the health of the common man in the town.
