Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has said that his government will not give permission to open any slaughter-house in the state. The Chief Minister said that there is a ban on slaughter of cows in Chhattisgarh.

He has given orders to the concerned Secretary that chicken processing centres should not be opened anywhere in the State. Chhattisgarh is the first State in the country to ban slaughter of cows and other animals belonging to its family. The ban on slaughter applies to entire State and the all breed of cows of all age-groups.