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The reason: waste thrown by meat shops attracts birds, which pose a threat to aircraft. “No licence to poultry shops, running within a 10-km radius from boundary wall of Delhi airport, shall be granted…,” said a proposal that has been approved by the SDMC’s health committee. Bhagat Singh Tokas, BJP councillor from Munirka and chairman of the health committee, said sealing action will be taken against illegal slaughterhouses. “The committee has also proposed that such shops will not be allowed within a 100m radius of religious places from the existing 50m. “No licence to poultry shops, running within a 10-km radius from boundary wall of Delhi airport, shall be granted…,” said a proposal that has been approved by the SDMC’s health committee (File) “No licence to poultry shops, running within a 10-km radius from boundary wall of Delhi airport, shall be granted…,” said a proposal that has been approved by the SDMC’s health committee (File)The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has proposed that slaughtering of animals and birds by meat shops will not be allowed within a 10-km radius of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, and that licences of violators will be cancelled..