Shimla Municipal Corporation Limited :

Shimla Municipal Corporation is one of the oldest municipalities of India and has passed through many slings and arrows during its last one hundred and forty five years of existence. It was first constituted as Municipal Committee in December, 1851, under the provisions of Act XXVI of 1850. Initially appointed Municipal Commissioners were Government officials.


About the PROPOSED ULTRA MODERN SLAUGHTER HOUSE Project

The Present Slaughter House is existing since British days and happens to be one of the oldest Slaughter House of the Country, which is in a dilapidated condition. The existing site is not connected by a proper road where trucks/ load wagons can ply moreover this site is thickly inhabited, hence when the meat is transported on head load by coolies, there is lot of resentment amongst the local residents. Since the distance to meat market is more than a kilometer, the meat being carried on head load is rested on road sides, hence making it unhygienic.

Considering these demerits a project was prepared and sent to the Ministry of Agriculture Govt. of India in the year 1994,

which was duly approved on 50:50 basis as a scheme already existed with this Ministry for Modernization of Slaughter Houses in the Country.

Moreover, as time passed there has been great revolution in the modernization of Slaughter Houses and strictness/awareness in norms relating to pollution. I

n addition to this a Comprehensive Industry Document of Slaughter House Meat and Sea Food Processing issued by Central Pollution Control Board and Chapter 5 of the Manual on Municipal Solid Waste Management constituted by Govt. of India,

Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi, dated Jan. 2000 regarding Slaughter House Management also recommend the Modernization of Slaughter Houses.


Contact details :

Municipal Corporation Shimla
Address:
Mall Road
The Mall
Shimla - 171001
Phone no.: 011 2802 771 – 6