Residents of Tengpora Bypass have expressed resentment over the re-opening of a poultry farm in their residential area.
According to reports, two brothers Farooq Ahmed Sheikh and Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh both sons of Wali Mohammed Sheikh R/o Tengpora Bypass had started a poultry farm in their house which is a residential area.
Following complaints, Srinagar Municipal Corporation had issued an order to seal the property for violating the rules and regulations of the pollution control board and using a residential house for commercial purposes.
However, after some time the SMC issued another order for de-sealing the house under the conditions that it would not be used for commercial purposes especially for running a poultry farm which could pose a threat to human lives especially when bird flu cases have increased in Kashmir valley.
Residents have now blamed that the two brothers have again started the poultry farm resulting in foul smell with the threat of bird flu infections looming large.
Residents have appealed to the SMC authorities to take a cognisance of the matter and threatened to agitate if it failed to take action. They have also warned of taking the matter to the court.
