Sanitary Management in Slaughter Houses in Madhya Pradesh

In spite India being highest livestock populated country in the world, the meat production and its retailing is under traditional and primitive envelope and highly unorganized. Two districts, Bhopal and Indore, were purposively selected for the study. All the municipality run slaughter houses in the study area didn't have modern facilities. There was no lairage facility at Indore and Berasia slaughter houses. The water supplied by municipality was on limited time and quantity, hence meat retailer forced to use stored contaminated water for cleaning the meat. The bleaching powder 0.5 kg was used to clean the floor by only Mhow municipality run slaughter house. The slaughter houses waste released in common drainage could lead to several water borne diseases and environmental pollution. Butchers in all municipality slaughter houses were found not properly dressed, cleanliness and used unhygienic equipment. The lack of cold storage facility was the most and biggest problem at slaughter house faced by all meat retailers. There is need for active participation of retailers and the official of slaughter house management in the sanitary improvement at slaughter houses for safe and hygienic meat production. Hence, it is strongly recommended that the animals slaughter permission may only be given with a binding of maintenance of hygiene and modern facilities.