Hyderabad: Telangana State Wakf Board has urged Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to carry out checks at outlets selling ‘haleem’ (a stew) during Ramzan. It also asked the Corporation to collect and sent the meat used for preparing the dish for testing so as to prevent any health related problems due to use of contaminated meat.
At a meeting held here on Saturday at the TS Wakf Board office, attended by officials of various government departments, the chairman of the board, Mohammed Saleem said that there were complaints about the quality of meat being used. “In such circumstances, the GHMC should collect the meat samples and send it for analysis. The hoteliers should ensure cleanliness around the premises and take adequate security and fire safety measures,” he said.
Around 10,000 haleem outlets are set up during the month of Ramzan across the city with lakhs of people buying the delicacy sold mostly during the 30 days of fasting. There are various varieties of the Persian dish sold in the city, including vegetarian and non-vegetarian.
The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSPDCL) officials, who attended the meeting, informed that additional transformers are being arranged at all important mosques and markets across the city.
“Pre-Ramzan checking is being done at all the transformers and when necessary, power cables are being replaced,” the TSPDCL officials informed. It was said that the Water Board will supply water through tankers to mosques daily.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) V. Satyanarayana said that the police is keeping a tab on private money lenders to offer loans at high rates of interest.
“Stringent action will be taken against anyone who resorts to collecting high interest on loans. At the same time, any person found extorting money will be dealt with seriously,” he said. The DCP added that policemen in mufti will be posted in the market to prevent property offence.
