<p>Slaughterhouses and meat shops in Bengaluru will remain closed on Saturday in view of Mahashivaratri, the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/bbmp" target="_blank">BBMP </a>has said. </p>.<p>An order to this effect was issued by the BBMP's Animal Husbandry Department on Thursday. </p>.<p>The civic body has marked nearly a dozen days in the year when animal slaughter and meat sales are banned in its jurisdiction. </p>.<p>As per the BBMP data, there are nearly 3,000 licensed meat shops and three authorised slaughterhouses in Bengaluru. The actual figure could be much more. </p>
<p>Slaughterhouses and meat shops in Bengaluru will remain closed on Saturday in view of Mahashivaratri, the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/bbmp" target="_blank">BBMP </a>has said. </p>.<p>An order to this effect was issued by the BBMP's Animal Husbandry Department on Thursday. </p>.<p>The civic body has marked nearly a dozen days in the year when animal slaughter and meat sales are banned in its jurisdiction. </p>.<p>As per the BBMP data, there are nearly 3,000 licensed meat shops and three authorised slaughterhouses in Bengaluru. The actual figure could be much more. </p>