Summary:
Maharashtra government has decided to take strict action against open slaughtering of goats and sheep and has also issued guidelines to slaughterhouses on the same. The local authority has to ensure that no open slaughter should take place. Therefore, we had no option but to continue slaughtering the animals in open for our livelihood. Strict action has to be taken against these offenders who commit slaughter without requisite permission," he added requesting anonymity. In the newly developed places, we have not been provided with places to slaughter goats and sheep..