CUTTING ISSUE

The
deplorable conditions of the Dermar
abattoir in
Bombay has come under
close
scrutiny after the All
India Welfare
Association filed a
writ petition in
Bombay High Court. The
Court
has asked the Municipal
Corporation and the
state government to take necessary
steps to prevent cruelty to
animals. The petitioners desire the
government to
constitute a
high-powered com-
mittee to investigate
and suggest
remedial measures.
They also
requested the Court to
order the
authorities to curb
the unregulated
private slaughter of
animals
within Greater Bombay
and the
surburbs.