‘No fee for sale points of sacrificial animals’

LAHORE:The Punjab government would not collect any fee from the sellers at all sale points of sacrificial animals and zero waste would be ensured during the Eidul Azha.

In this regard, Eidul Azha plan was finalised in a video link meeting of the chief officers of municipal bodies across Punjab under the chairmanship of Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique.

Secretary Local Government, additional secretary and secretary Local Government Board attended the meeting. Zeeshan Rafique said animal sale points have been established on “no profit no loss” basis. The minister directed that eco-friendly bags should be provided free of cost to every house where sacrifice of animal will be conducted so that disposable of the waste could be made easy. He warned that he would make unannounced visits to animal sale points in different cities to assess the provision of facilities.