The Animal Welfare Board of India issued an advisory asking for the closure of slaughterhouses on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi on 02.10.2024. This directive applies to state governments and municipal bodies across the country to halt slaughterhouse operations for the designated day. In practice, this means local authorities must ensure that meat shops and abattoirs remain shut, while citizens and community animal feeders can note that slaughter activities are suspended during this period. The document bears the date 02.10.2024.
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