The Itanagar Municipal Corporation has directed all hotels and restaurants in the city to remove references to specific animal meats from their trade licence names and signboards, asking establishments to follow what it described as more appropriate and uniform naming practices.In an official order, IMC Joint Commissioner Datum Gadi said that several establishments were using names that directly mention meats such as pork, chicken, beef and mutton. The civic body said such names were “inappropriate” and not in line with public decency and prevailing sensitivities.
The order has been issued under provisions of the Arunachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 2019. The corporation has instructed that all existing trade licences carrying such references must be revised with more general business names.Officials also made it clear that going forward, no new trade licences will be approved if they include references to specific types of meat. All hotel and restaurant owners have been asked to update their signboards and banners accordingly.
The civic body has given a deadline of 10 days for compliance. It has warned that failure to follow the directive will lead to action under relevant laws and municipal byelaws.
