Andhra to get four modern slaughterhouses this month 28-02-2019, by , 1 Comments 4 Views HYDERABAD: Four modern slaughterhouses will be opened next month at Amberpet, Ramnasthpur, Gowlipura and Chengicharla, while another one would be opened at New Boiguda by May, GHMC commissioner Somesh Kumar said on Friday. Addressing the two-day 7th Mayors Conference organized by the National Meat & Poultry Processing Board (NMPPB), which works under the ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI), Somesh Kumar said 70 per cent of the city’s population consumes meat sold through 960 licensed meat shops. Apart from these, there are 681 beef shops, 1,077 dressed chicken outlets and 241 outlets selling eggs, fish and pork in the city. The city’s average consumption of chicken per day is three lakh while that of sheep and goat is around 8,000 each per day. Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain said there is a need to sensitize municipal officers, supervisors and workers to maintain clean supply of meat. “If we look at the current scenario of slaughtering, processing and sale of meat & poultry products in the country, the first thing that attracts our attention is hygiene. The other thing is to share guidelines on modern meat & poultry processing units,” he said. Joint secretary, MoFPI, Anuradha Prasad, said in her welcome address that India has emerged as one of the leading countries in meat export. India’s exports of animal products was worth Rs 2,0778.39 crores in 2012-13, including buffalo meat, sheep and goat meat, poultry products and dairy products. In terms of export of poultry products and processed meat, the growth has increased up to 13 and 14 per cent respectively during the 2012-13 financial year over the same period last year. Around 200 delegates, including mayors, deputy mayors, scientists and meat traders from all over the country were present at the event. The two-day conference will conclude on Saturday. The GHMC has also arranged a field visit of modern slaughterhouses at Amberpet and Ramnasthpur on Saturday.