Dimapur, June 1 (MExN): The Nagaland Pollution Control Board (NPCB) has suggested way to dispose waste produced from the slaughter houses in Nagaland.
In a press note, NPCB pointed out that waste from slaughtering animals is comparatively less in Nagaland as hardly anything is wasted, except the dung, horn, teeth, hoofs and blood (in case of halal system). However, it said, proper care should be taken to maintain a clean environment.
The waste produced from slaughtering animals, it suggested, can be turned into manure by composting and can be sold/used for agriculture and horticulture purpose. For this technique, a pit can be dug near the slaughtering places and the dung from the cleaning of the innards and blood can be deposited in the pit and then covered with a layer of earth. This process can be continued till the pit is fully filled. Then a next composting pit can be dug and continued similarly.
After some days when composting is complete, it can be dug out and used as organic manure, the note said. This method if properly executed, NPCB said, will keep the environment around the slaughtering place clean, reduce flies, control odour and give additional income from the sale of manures.
The Board further noted that there is one slaughter house in Dimapur equipped with modern facilities for butchering and disposal of waste scientifically, including a sewage treatment plant. Besides this, butchering activities are unorganized and in a very small scale. The press note ended with a message to avoid cruelty to animals and be hygienic.
