agra military aircrafts face threat from local meat shops here indian air force iaf wants closure of meat shops near its base as careless dumping of carcasses invite birds which is a threat for planes it has also requested the administration to ensure that no new shop opens here recently a meeting of airfield pollution management committee was conducted in which the issue of meat and fish shops operating near the base was discussed officials observed that several shops are operating the area even as no proper disposal of caresses is being done by them as a result birds in a large number could be seen hovering around in the area it was decided that no such shops would be allowed in 22 colonies and villages around the airforce base hovering of birds pose a serious threat to planes those which have been operating in the area will be asked to ensure proper disposal of wastes or close down a joint team of officials will conduct an inspection of existing shops to see their disposal system all illegal ones will be closed down by the administration adm city rajesh kumar srivastav said it is clearly mentioned in the aircraft act that no butcher or meat shop can operate within 100 meter radius of the boundary wall of the base which can attracts birds twothree shops which were pointed to us eightnine months ago by iaf were shut down they have written to us to ensure that no new one starts operating in the area according to the new direction no new meat and fish shops would be allowed in arjun nagar ajeet nagar malpura dhanauli abhaypura siroli nagla basua and patholi among others