Government not to ban export of meat
The government on Monday ruled out banning the export of meat and said doing so would not be in the interest of the livestock sector.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday ruled out banning the export of meat and said doing so would not be in the interest of the livestock sector.
"Considering the overall development of livestock sector, the government is not in favour of ban on the export of meat," Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
Scindia said representations were received from Maharaja Kumarapal Jeevadaya Trust, Munoth House and Dhahraj Baid Jain College for imposing ban on the export of meat.
"However, export of cow and veal meat from India is banned," he said.
According to official data, in April-January 2009, India exported about Rs 2.86 crore meat and meat products, against Rs 2.65 crore in the corresponding period last year.
The country, on June 5, banned import of live stock and its products for a period of six months in the wake of Swine flu.
"Considering the overall development of livestock sector, the government is not in favour of ban on the export of meat," Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
Scindia said representations were received from Maharaja Kumarapal Jeevadaya Trust, Munoth House and Dhahraj Baid Jain College for imposing ban on the export of meat.
"However, export of cow and veal meat from India is banned," he said.
According to official data, in April-January 2009, India exported about Rs 2.86 crore meat and meat products, against Rs 2.65 crore in the corresponding period last year.
The country, on June 5, banned import of live stock and its products for a period of six months in the wake of Swine flu.
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