No meat, fish, and non-vegetarian items to be sold in Bengaluru’s Yelahanka for a month, Know why
BBMP has issued a notice prohibiting the sale of meat, fish, and non-vegetarian items within a 13 km radius of Air Force Station Yelahanka from January 23 to February 17.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has issued a ban on sale of meat, fish, and any type of non-vegetarian items within a 13 km radius of Air Force Station Yelahanka from January 23 to February 17, 2025. This notice has been issued on account of the Aero India-2025 show, which is expected to be held at Airforce station Yelahanka from 10.02.2025 to 14.02.2025.
The statement issued by the BBMP states that all the general public and proprietors of meat stalls, non-vegetarian hotels/restaurants will have to refrain from selling and serving meat/chicken/fish or any other type of non-vegetarian dishes within 13 km radius of Airforce station Yelahanka from 23rd January 2025 to 17th February 2025.
This step has been taken as a precautionary measure to avoid bird hits during the aeroplane practice sessions. Predator birds, particularly eagles, feed on leftover food and meat waste, which is why authorities aim to keep them off the skies to prevent any mishaps.
“Any violation of this will attract punishment under BBMP Act 2020 and Indian Aircraft rules 1937 rule 91,” reads the BBMP notification.
Bengaluru has been hosting Aero India, Asia’s biggest air show, since its inception in 1996. This year too, the Aero India-2025 will take place at the Yelahanka Air Force Station from February 10 to 14. Indian Air Force jets and helicopter aerobatics teams will participate in the event.
The BBMP had earlier directed that the height of cranes used in construction within a 10-kilometre radius of the Yelahanka Air Force Station should be reduced and all crane activities should be halted between February 1 and 14.
