Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) would consider closing the Deonar Abattoir for one day on September 4, on the occasion of Paryushan Parva, a Jain festival. However, BMC is unwilling to close the abattoir from August 31 to September 7 as sought by a petition before the Bombay High Court.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the civic bodies in the state including BMC to urgently consider and decide on the temporary ban on animal slaughter and sale during Paryushan Parva. The Sheth Motishaw Lalbaug Jain Charities had filed a petition in the high court seeking a direction in this regard. Meanwhile, according to the BMC`s internal letter, which is signed by civic chief Bhushan Gagrani (copy with mid-day), BMC passed a corporation resolution 777 dated October 9, 2015, as per which abattoir would remain closed on account of festivals and other events is limited to 15 days in a year.