Foundation laid for new slaughterhouse in Saidapet

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Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian connected Thursday laid the instauration chromatic for a caller modern slaughterhouse to beryllium built astatine a outgo of ₹20.19 crore nether the Singara Chennai 2.0 task astatine Aadu Thotti connected Saidapet–Alandur Road.

Later, the Minister addressed reporters and said this slaughterhouse for goats was primitively established successful the 1960s. In 2006, erstwhile the contiguous Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was serving arsenic the Deputy Chief Minister, it was extensively modernised astatine a outgo of ₹9 crore and upgraded arsenic an ISO-certified slaughterhouse. With the continuous summation successful colonisation and enlargement of trade, this installation is being developed nether the Singara Chennai 2.0 scheme. The ultra-modern slaughterhouse volition alteration the processing of up to 700 goats astatine a time. Arrangements person besides been made for preserving meat, including acold retention facilities.

In addition, 16 retail shops volition beryllium constructed, on with rooms for nutrient distribution. The authorities places peculiar accent connected implementing biology absorption practices successful its concern units. Accordingly, wastewater discharged present volition beryllium treated done a 7 KLD Effluent Treatment Plant. A high-level h2o vessel with a capableness of 7,000 litres volition besides beryllium installed.

Skins and different usable by-products obtained present volition beryllium sent to industries, enabling further gross generation. A veterinary laboratory and a abstracted country for veterinary doctors volition besides beryllium constructed successful this modern slaughterhouse, the Minister said.

Published - January 09, 2026 02:06 americium IST

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