The Hindu 06.10.2010
Modernised abattoir to be opened by December-end
Staff Reporter
Review: Mayor M. Subramanian inspects the upcoming modernised abattoir in Perambur on Tuesday.
CHENNAI: The Perambur abattoir being modernised by the Chennai Corporation at a cost of Rs.48 crore will be opened by December-end, Mayor M.Subramanian said here on Tuesday.
Inspecting the work, he said that of the 9.4 acres available, the abattoir is being constructed on three acres and a park would be developed in the remaining area. The New Delhi-based Hind Agro Industries is implementing the project on a design-build-operate-and-transfer basis and the civic body would earn Rs.40-lakh royalty annually from the facility.
Better waste disposal and refrigeration facilities and a 2.60-lakh-litre sewage treatment plant are some of the highlights of the upcoming facility.
The existing abattoir was constructed in 1903. The civic body decided to modernise it to improve the sanitation in the locality. The new abattoir would be used to slaughter 2,000 goats daily.
The Mayor, who interacted with traders, sought their cooperation to complete the project. He said a separate facility would be built for slaughtering cattle. A small complex would also be constructed to enable about 30 small traders to continue their business.
Besides 1,000 wholesale traders, about 2,000 workers of the abattoir would benefit from the new facility, he added.
Some wholesale traders said that the space allotted for slaughtering was not enough. Chennai Wholesale Meat Traders Association general secretary B. Shabeer Ahmed said that once the modernised facility became operational, the Corporation would ban slaughtering of animals except at its abattoirs. Besides Perambur, the Corporation has abattoirs in Villivakkam and Saidapet. This would mean that those involved in the trade in several localities would also come to the Perambur facility and hence there was need for more space.
