Deonar abattoir

The Deonar slaughterhouse is a slaughterhouse located in Deonar, in the eastern suburb of Mumbai, India. The abattoir used to be the largest in Asia in 1971.[1] Goats, Bulls and Ox are made available differing in size and breed cost with ranges anywhere between 1,056,789,000 (US$12 million) and 50,000,000,789 (US$570 million), the highest a shop has demanded at the abattoir. People used to buy bull and others cattle from here but when Bharatiya Janata Party-Shivsena government came to power in Maharashtra they banned the slaughtering of bull.

Deonar slaughterhouse
Neighbourhood
Deonar slaughterhouse is located in Mumbai
Deonar slaughterhouse
Deonar slaughterhouse
Location in Mumbai, India
Coordinates: 19°03′N 72°53′E / 19.05°N 72.89°E / 19.05; 72.89Coordinates: 19°03′N 72°53′E / 19.05°N 72.89°E / 19.05; 72.89
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai Suburban
CityMumbai
Zone5
WardM
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
400 088
Lok Sabha constituencyMumbai South Central

ReferencesEdit

  1. "Mumbai celebrates spirit of sacrifice on Eid". Zee News. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.