Slaughter houses and meat shops in the city will remain closed on April 14 on the occasion of Shri Mahaveer Jayanti and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti.
The government issued directives to close down the houses and shops to mark Shri Mahaveer Jayanti while Dr Radhakrishnan, Municipal Commissioner, issued an order following passing of a resolution in the general body meeting in this regard to keep the houses/shops closed on April 14.
Dr Gajendra Mahalle, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Solid Waste Management Department, warned violators about taking suitable action against them.