The Bombay high court on Tuesday said it would pass a comprehensive order directing the Brihanmumbai municipal corporation (BMC) and the Directorate of Civil Aviation to close down illegal slaughterhouses and to properly regulate the ones having licenses within the 10-kilometre radius of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The court's move is meant to tackle the instances of airplanes hitting birds near the airport.
A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice A K Menon said "This is a serious issue and needs final hearing but the interim reliefs sought in the petition of regulating the slaughter houses should be granted."
The counsel for BMC told the court that a meeting with all the authorities concerned was held on February 15, and the BMC was regularly taking action. The BMC counsel argued that the DGCA should take action as it has powers under Rule 91 of the Indian Aircrafts Act.
25/02/15 Daily News & Analysis
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A division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice A K Menon said "This is a serious issue and needs final hearing but the interim reliefs sought in the petition of regulating the slaughter houses should be granted."
The counsel for BMC told the court that a meeting with all the authorities concerned was held on February 15, and the BMC was regularly taking action. The BMC counsel argued that the DGCA should take action as it has powers under Rule 91 of the Indian Aircrafts Act.
25/02/15 Daily News & Analysis
