India, Feb. 14 -- The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) will soon begin inspections of all slaughterhouses in the Pune, Solapur and Satara districts to ensure they are operating in compliance with pollution control norms, said the officials.

An online meeting was held on Thursday, chaired by the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra, and attended by officials from municipal corporations, local bodies and other departments. During the meeting, directions were issued to reinspect abattoirs in the Pune region to verify compliance with the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and other relevant guidelines, officials said.

BM Kukade, regional officer, MPCB, Pune reg...