Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Nashik Cancels ₹5-Crore Slaughterhouse Tender, Redirects Funds to Roads
Nashik had planned to spend about ₹5 crore on work at a slaughterhouse and beef market.
The mayor cancelled that tender.
She said the money should instead help fix roads and improve water supply.
Drainage and sanitation could also be considered.
The exact projects that will receive the money have not been chosen yet.
Some people support the change because they want basic services improved first.
Congress leader Sufi Jeen disagrees with the decision.
He says local representatives should have been consulted and traders could face livelihood problems.
Nashik Mayor Himgouri Aher-Adke ordered immediate cancellation of an approximately ₹5-crore e-tender for slaughterhouse and beef-market works in Bhadrakali.
The mayor said the funds would instead support road repairs, water supply and other essential civic amenities.
Drainage, sanitation and water-supply infrastructure may also receive priority, but specific projects and locations have not been finalized.
The decision followed concerns about damaged roads, water shortages and other basic infrastructure problems in parts of Nashik.
Congress group leader Sufi Jeen opposed the move, saying local representatives should have been consulted and traders’ livelihoods could be affected.
- Who
- Nashik Mayor Himgouri Aher-Adke ordered the cancellation; Congress group leader Sufi Jeen opposed it.
- What
- An approximately ₹5-crore e-tender for slaughterhouse and beef-market works was cancelled, with the funds proposed for civic amenities.
- When
- The mayor ordered immediate cancellation; the articles do not state the date.
- Where
- The tender concerned the slaughterhouse and beef market in Nashik’s Bhadrakali area.
- Why
- The mayor said roads, water supply and other basic civic needs should take priority.
Mayor’s Public-Amenities Priority
Congress Corporator’s Consultation and Livelihood Concerns
Use of municipal funds
Mayor’s Public-Amenities Priority
Mayor Himgouri Aher-Adke said the ₹5 crore should be redirected to roads, water supply and other works that directly benefit residents.
Congress Corporator’s Consultation and Livelihood Concerns
Sufi Jeen opposed the decision and questioned the process, saying local public representatives should have been taken into confidence.
Impact on Bhadrakali traders
Mayor’s Public-Amenities Priority
The decision emphasizes broader civic needs across Nashik rather than proceeding with the proposed slaughterhouse and beef-market works.
Congress Corporator’s Consultation and Livelihood Concerns
Jeen said traders in Bhadrakali have been operating peacefully and that the municipal decision could create livelihood-related problems for them.
- Tender value
- Approximately ₹5 crore
- Cancelled work
- Proposed slaughterhouse and beef-market works
- Area
- Bhadrakali, Nashik
- Proposed alternative uses
- Road repairs, water supply, drainage, sanitation and other civic works
- Decision-maker
- Nashik Municipal Corporation Mayor Himgouri Aher-Adke
- Allocation status
- Specific projects, locations and criteria have not yet been finalized
- Opposition
- Congress group leader Sufi Jeen objected to the decision