Authorities get tough to implement lockdown in TN, meat outlets sealed for violations
Police and civic authorities on
Sunday stepped up ongoing efforts to prevent coronavirus and enforce lockdown more strictly across Tamil Nadu by taking action against people violating norms and shops breaching rules including those on social distancing.
Greater Chennai Corporation authorities said they have today sealed a string of shops here for selling meat without the 'Corporation slaughter house seal' and some for non- maintenance of social distancing norms.
The civic officials said they were maintaining a close watch over meat stalls to see if meat sold was butchered in slaughter houses as per rules to ensure hygiene.
"The sealed shops will not be allowed to open for three months," the civic body said.
Lockdown norms like social distancing are applicable to groceries and vegetable markets as well and action was being taken against those responsible for violations, they said.
In other parts of the State including in Dindigul, local authorities sealed meat stalls for ..