Implications of Authorized and Unauthorized  Slaughtering on Health, Hygiene and  Environmental Conditions in Agra

C N Tripathi; Arjun Awasthy

Volume : II, Issue : IV, April - 2013

Implications of Authorized and Unauthorized Slaughtering on Health, Hygiene and Environmental Conditions in Agra

C N Tripathi, Arjun Awasthy

Abstract :

This study attempts to find the impact of slaughtering on health, hygiene and environmental condition of Agra in view of current and future meat consumption in Agra. A survey of sample population of size 8764 was and total and per capita meat consumption was estimated for present (2011) and future. Future population was estimated by geometric mean method. Sample of waste water collected from the vicinity of an abettoir was collected and analysed for physiochemical characteristics. Estimated total meat consumption increased from 9437 tonnes in 2011 to 203530.15 tonnes in 2031. Only four authorized slaughter house are in Agra will not be sufficient to meet this demand which will give rise to illegal slaughtering. Illeagal slaughtering will result in improper hygiene, un aesthetics, degradation of land water and air quality and hinders the standard maintenance as prescribed. The processed water was found to be normally disposed to on-site drainage and into local watercourses or public drains without screening or treatment. Wastewater treatment facilities observed at a few slaughterhouses, were not in operation due to high operating costs. Physiochemical test of water indicated that water parameters are getting effected day by day (whether in Yamuna or simply the sewers or in the societies). Therefore there is need for more licensed slaughter houses in the city which would have proper waste disposal facilities and waste water treatment scheme. A treatment scheme is proposed which if implemented would not rather help maintaining parameters but also be cost effective by use of products manufactured during the process