More than 1.68 lakh goats and sheep were sold in Mumbai’s Deonar abattoir on Eid-al-Adha, also known as Bakri Eid, last week, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday.
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The civic body in a release said of 1,77,278 goats and sheep brought to the abattoir in the Govandi area for sale from across the county, 1,68,498 were sold.
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Apart from this, 16,500 buffaloes were sold at the facility, the release said.
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The civic body had set up this market on 64 acres of the abattoir and to avoid any issues, 300 close circuit cameras, a video wall, and five LED screens had been installed, it was stated.