CAG Report Flags Illegal Slaughterhouses and Missing Vet Checks in Kerala Meat Sales

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India's Comptroller and Auditor General has released a report on local self-government institutions covering the period up to March 2024. The audit documents widespread lapses in how Kerala regulates slaughterhouses and meat stalls. It also points to inadequate veterinary inspections and weak pollution control measures. The findings highlight gaps in oversight of the state's meat sales sector at the local body level.

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