Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Deonar Abattoir Awaits Major Upgrade After 50 Years
The Deonar abattoir in Mumbai, which is Asia's largest slaughterhouse, is very old and needs a big upgrade.
It was built in 1971 and has not been modernized since then.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to spend a lot of money to make it better.
They want to add new technology, build a new place for poultry, and even start a school to teach people about the meat industry.
The abattoir is very important because it supplies meat to many people in Mumbai.
Right now, it has problems like old machines and flooding during the monsoon.
The BMC hopes to fix these problems and make the abattoir work better for everyone.
Deonar abattoir, Asia's largest slaughterhouse, is set for a major upgrade after 50 years of operation.
The BMC plans to invest Rs. 1250 crore to modernize the facility, including introducing new technology and a poultry abattoir.
The upgrade aims to increase capacity and improve sanitary conditions, addressing issues like outdated machinery and monsoon flooding.
A skill development centre is proposed to provide education and training related to the meat industry.
Stakeholders, including traders and butchers, support the redevelopment but express concerns about delays and past cancellations of similar projects.
- Who
- Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and stakeholders like traders and butchers
- What
- Upgrading and modernizing the Deonar abattoir
- When
- Plans for redevelopment have been in discussion for nearly a decade, with current plans charted in October
- Where
- Deonar, Mumbai
- Why
- To keep up with technological advancements, improve sanitary conditions, and meet the growing meat demands of Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR)
- Location
- Deonar, Mumbai
- Size
- 64 acres
- Established
- 1971
- Current Capacity
- 2 lakh goats, 15,000 buffaloes during Bakrid
- Proposed Upgrade Cost
- Rs. 1250 crore
- New Poultry Abattoir Capacity
- 50,000 birds daily
- Skill Development Centre
- Proposed for meat industry education
- Current Stakeholders
- 3,000 direct stakeholders including butchers, traders, handlers