Varanasi, June 7 -- In a significant policy shift aimed at streamlining urban infrastructure and public convenience, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation has announced a phased plan to relocate all meat, fish, and poultry shops from within city limits to designated areas on the outskirts.

The decision was formalised during a general house meeting chaired by Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari at the historic Town Hall in Maidagin.

Municipal Commissioner Himanshu Nagpal outlined the roadmap for the transition. In the first phase, five strategic locations, Ramnagar, Sujabad, Ganeshpur, Avleshpur, and Shivpur, have been identified to host these markets. The move follows long-standing discussions regarding urban sanitation, zoning, and the challenges fa...