Objectives of the Scheme:

• Modernization of Slaughter Houses:
  1. To supply hygienic meat for domestic and export market.
  2. To reduce environmental pollution.
  3. To reduce bird-hit menace to air-crafts.
• Establishment of Carcass Utilization Centre:
  1. To fully utilize animal by-products of fallen animals and waste from slaughter houses.
  2. To reduce environmental Pollution.

Implementing Agency: State Governments/Directorates of Animal Husbandry/Municipal Corporations/Local Bodies/Livestock Corporations.

Target Group/Beneficiaries: It is not a beneficiary oriented scheme.

Pattern of Financial Assistance:

• Modernization of Slaughter houses 50% of the project cost from GOI and 50% from the State.
• Establishment of Carcass Utilization Centers 100% grants-in-aid to meet capital expenditure for building, plant & machinery and effluent treatment plant. Only 50% grant is provided for electricity, water fencing boundary, essential housing, etc. by the GOI and remaining from State Govt.

Year when the scheme started: 1988-89

Annual Outlay (Central Assistance):

Year	Outlay (Rs In lakhs)
2001-02	600.00
2002-03	600.00
2003-04	400.00

Eligibility Conditions: For Modernization of Slaughter houses and Establishment of Carcass utilization plants by State Government/Corporation/Municipal Corporations, etc. But this Scheme has been approved till 2003-04 and no new projects are being considered w.e.f. 2002-03.

Physical Targets: As this scheme is development oriented, no physical targets have been set.

Procedure for applying: Not applicable as this Scheme is approved only till 2003-04 and no new projects are being considered w.e.f. 2002-03.

Achievements: 5 projects under modernization of slaughter-houses and 13 projects under establishment of carcass utilization plants have been completed.

For Further details contact
Assistant Commissioner, I/c Meat Unit,
Room No. 406, B-Wing, Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi-110001.
Telephone(O): 23388911/5033.