PANAJI
The State Government incurred losses of over Rs 10 crore on Goa Meat Complex (GMC) in the last two years, even as it has spent a whopping amount of over Rs 16 crore on its maintenance in the last three years, informed the Minister for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Mauvin Godinho.
He was responding to the question raised by Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco who sought to know whether the government-run GMC is running into profits or losses.
"Goa Meat Complex is running in loss", stated the reply by Godinho.
In 2014-15, the State Government has incurred an expenditure of Rs 4.02 crore, in 2015-16 an expenditure of Rs 4,45 crore, and Rs 8.23 crore in 2016-17.
Presently 56 staff has been employed at GMC including a veterinary doctor who has been deployed at GMC since 1995.
In his reply, the Minister also informed that the abattoir is equipped with latest technology for slaughtering of animals and per day 22 animals are slaughtered on an average. He also informed that GMC undertakes slaughtering of animals only and has no records of weight of meat for sale.
Responding to the question on waste disposal and maintenance of hygiene at GMC, Godinho stated, "GMC has installed dry rendering plant at its abattoir. The slaughter and other waste from the plant is transferred in the dry rendering plant for processing further. Additionally, an effluent treatment plant is also installed to maintain the hygiene."
The State Government incurred losses of over Rs 10 crore on Goa Meat Complex (GMC) in the last two years, even as it has spent a whopping amount of over Rs 16 crore on its maintenance in the last three years, informed the Minister for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Mauvin Godinho.
He was responding to the question raised by Curtorim MLA Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco who sought to know whether the government-run GMC is running into profits or losses.
"Goa Meat Complex is running in loss", stated the reply by Godinho.
In 2014-15, the State Government has incurred an expenditure of Rs 4.02 crore, in 2015-16 an expenditure of Rs 4,45 crore, and Rs 8.23 crore in 2016-17.
Presently 56 staff has been employed at GMC including a veterinary doctor who has been deployed at GMC since 1995.
In his reply, the Minister also informed that the abattoir is equipped with latest technology for slaughtering of animals and per day 22 animals are slaughtered on an average. He also informed that GMC undertakes slaughtering of animals only and has no records of weight of meat for sale.
Responding to the question on waste disposal and maintenance of hygiene at GMC, Godinho stated, "GMC has installed dry rendering plant at its abattoir. The slaughter and other waste from the plant is transferred in the dry rendering plant for processing further. Additionally, an effluent treatment plant is also installed to maintain the hygiene."
