Lok Sabha Question No. 2426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-03
Subject: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

## 2426.  MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

## Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has been successful in dealing with cases related to cruelty to animals and use of illegal chemicals on th

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore;

(c) the detailed report of the AWBI with regard to prevention of cruelty to animals in the past three years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a)  & (b)      The  Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) was established under section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 for the promotion of animal welfare generally and for the  purpose  of  protecting  animals  from  being  subjected  to  unnecessary  pain  or  suffering  in particular.  The main function of the Board is to keep the law in force in India for the prevention of cruelty  to  animals  under  constant  study  and  advise  the  Government  on  the  amendment  to  be undertaken in any such law from time to time to make rules with a view to prevent unnecessary pain and suffering to the animals generally, and more particularly when they are being transported from one place to another or when they are used as performing animals or when they are kept in capacity or confinement.

The  Committee  for  the  Purpose  of  Control  and  Supervision  of  Experiments  on  Animals (CPCSEA) has been constituted  under  Section  15  of  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to  Animals  Act, 1960 to control and supervise the experiments on animals during the drug testing and development.

Both the organization are very successful in implementing the Provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to  Animal  Act,  1960  and  Rules  framed  thereunder  and  also  dealing  the  issues  related  to  animal cruelty.

As per the entries under Constitution of India, Prevention of Cruelty to Animal has been entered in the Concurrent List of Seventh Schedule. Hence, it is also the mandate of the State Government to prevent cruelty to animals. However, on receipt of various complaints on cruelty, the Board has been taking up all such issues with all the State Governments/Union Territories / Local Authorities in order to prevent cruelty to animals and implement the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Rules effectively.

(c)      Detailed report of Animal Welfare Board of India is annexed.

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2426

BY MS. RAMYA HARIDAS

## Detailed report of Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) with regard to prevention of Cruelty to Animal state wise in the past three years state-wise.

## 1. Recognition of Animal Welfare Organizations

The  Board  grants  recognition  to  Animal  Welfare  Organisations  (AWOs).  During  the  period 01.04.2018 till 30.07.2021, the AWBI  has granted recognition to 445 Animal Welfare Organizations (AWOs).Thus, total 3661 AWOs have been granted recognition by the AWBI. The state-wise list is as below:

| S. No.   | Name of the State / UTs   |   No. of AWOs recognized |
|----------|---------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar Island   |                        1 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh            |                        5 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh         |                        1 |
| 4        | Assam                     |                        2 |
| 5        | Bihar                     |                        1 |
| 6        | Chattisgarh               |                        1 |
| 7        | Chandigarh                |                        1 |
| 8        | Delhi                     |                        9 |
| 9        | Goa                       |                        1 |
| 10       | Gujarat                   |                       18 |
| 11       | Haryana                   |                       62 |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh          |                        1 |
| 13       | Jammu &Kashmir            |                        1 |
| 14       | Karnataka                 |                       12 |
| 15       | Kerala                    |                        3 |
| 16       | Madhya Pradesh            |                       23 |
| 17       | Maharashtra               |                       49 |
| 18       | Manipur                   |                        1 |
| 19       | Odisha                    |                        1 |
| 20       | Puducherry                |                        2 |
| 21       | Punjab                    |                        5 |
| 22       | Rajasthan                 |                      146 |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu                |                       19 |
| 24       | Telangana                 |                        5 |
| 25       | Uttrakhand                |                        6 |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh             |                       65 |
| 27       | West Bengal               |                        4 |
| Total    |                           |                      445 |

## 2. Providing Financial Assistance to Animal Welfare Organizations

The AWBI provides financial assistance to the recognized Animal Welfare Organisations (AWOs) towards  maintenance  of  animal  shelters,  animals'  medicines,  purchase  of  medical  equipment  and conducting  of  veterinary  camps  etc.  and  rescued  cattle  maintenance  grant  for  maintenance  of  the animals  rescued  from  illegal  transportation  /  slaughterhouses.    During  the  period  01.04.2018  till 31.03.2021, the AWBI has given grant-in-aid to 450 AWOs . The state-wise list is as below:

| S.No.   | Name of the State / UTs   |   No. of AWOs |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------|
| 1       | Chhattisgarh              |             2 |
| 2       | Gujarat                   |            17 |
| 3       | Haryana                   |            62 |
| 4       | Madhya Pradesh            |            41 |
| 5       | Maharashtra               |             8 |
| 6       | Rajasthan                 |           196 |
| 7       | Tamil Nadu                |             6 |
| 8       | Uttar Pradesh             |           112 |
| 9       | Uttrakhand                |             2 |
| 10      | West Bengal               |             4 |
|         | Total                     |           450 |

## 3.  In  addition,  the  Animal  Welfare  Board  of  India  implements  four  Schemes  and  provides financial assistance. The details are as under:

## (i) Scheme for Shelter House for looking after the animals

The objective of this scheme is to establish and maintain shelter houses for distressed animals in the country. Primarily, Animal Welfare Organizations (AWOs) and Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs) are given grants for construction of boundary walls, shelter, water tank, drains, inhouse Dispensary, medical equipment, contingencies etc.During the period 01.04.2018 till 31.03.2021, the AWBI has given grant-in-aid to 60 AWOs . The state-wise list is as below:

| S.No.   | Name of the State / UTs   |   No. of AWOs |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh            |             1 |
| 2       | Gujarat                   |             2 |
| 3       | Haryana                   |             7 |
| 4       | Maharashtra               |             2 |
| 5       | Madhya Pradesh            |            19 |
| 6       | Punjab                    |             1 |
| 7       | Rajasthan                 |            16 |
| 8       | Tamil Nadu                |             1 |
| 9       | Uttar Pradesh             |            11 |
|         | Total                     |            60 |

## (ii) Scheme for Provision of Ambulance Services to Animals in Distress

Under  this  scheme,  the  animal  welfare  organizations  are  given  grants  for  purchase  of  suitable vehicles  for  transportation,  rescue  and  also  for  providing  emergency  services  to  animals  in distress.During the period 01.04.2018 till 31.03.2021, the AWBI has given grant-in-aid to 30 AWOs . The state-wise list is as below:

| S.No.   | Name of the State / UTs   |   No. of AWOs |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------|
| 1       | Haryana                   |             7 |
| 2       | Madhya Pradesh            |             2 |
| 3       | Odisha                    |             1 |
| 4       | Rajasthan                 |            10 |
| 5       | Uttar Pradesh             |             9 |
| 6       | West Bengal               |             1 |
|         | Total                     |            30 |

## (iii) Scheme for Animal Birth Control (ABC) & Immunization of Stray Dogs

The  scheme  is  meant  for  controlling  the  population  of  stray  (homeless  /  besahara)  dogs  by sterilization  and  reducing  incidence  of  rabies  by  immunization.    Animal  Welfare  Organization(s), Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and local bodies are eligible for this grant.During the period 01.04.2018 till 31.03.2021, the AWBI has given grant-in-aid to 7 AWOs . The state-wise list is as below:

| S.No.   | Name of the State / UTs   |   No. of AWOs |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh            |             1 |
| 2       | Tamil Nadu                |             1 |
| 3       | Telangana                 |             1 |
| 4       | Uttrakhand                |             1 |
| 5       | West Bengal               |             3 |
|         | Total                     |             7 |

## (i) Scheme for relief of animals in distress during Natural Calamities

Every  year,  there  are  natural  calamities  in  the  form  of  flood,  drought,  earthquake  etc.  In  such circumstances,  there  is  an  immediate  requirement  for  provision  of  fodder,  the  adequate  shelter, medical attention etc. for the affected animals. Funds for relief to such animals are provided under this scheme through the AWOs. During the period 01.04.2018 till 31.03.2021, the AWBI has given grantin-aid to 4 AWOs . The state-wise list is as below:

| S.No.   | Name of the State / UTs   |   No. of AWOs |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------|
| 1       | Madhya Pradesh            |             1 |
| 2       | Odisha                    |             2 |
| 3       | Rajasthan                 |             1 |
|         | Total                     |             4 |

## The Animal Welfare Board of India is also carrying out the following activities:

## 4. Humane Education:

During  the  period  01.04.2018  till  30.07.2021,  the  AWBI  has  conducted 12  training  programmes wherein 386 Honorary State / Legal / District Animal Welfare Officers have been trained. The Statewise list is as below:

| S.No.   | Name of the State / UTs   |   No. of persons from each state |
|---------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh            |                                4 |
| 2       | Assam                     |                                5 |
| 3       | Bihar                     |                               27 |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh              |                                4 |
| 5       | Chandigarh                |                                1 |
| 6       | Delhi                     |                               47 |
| 7       | Gujarat                   |                               35 |
| 8       | Goa                       |                                1 |
| 9       | Haryana                   |                               29 |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh          |                                3 |
| 11      | Jammu &Kashmir            |                                3 |
| 12      | Jharkhand                 |                                5 |
| 13      | Karnataka                 |                                3 |
| 14      | Kerala                    |                                1 |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh            |                                9 |
| 16      | Maharashtra               |                               33 |
| 17      | Odisha                    |                               31 |
| 18      | Puducherry                |                                1 |
| 19      | Punjab                    |                               14 |
| 20      | Rajasthan                 |                               39 |
| 21      | Tamil Nadu                |                               11 |
| 22      | Tripura                   |                                8 |
| 23      | Uttar Pradesh             |                               59 |
| 24      | West Bengal               |                                3 |
| 25      | Telangana                 |                                8 |
| Total   |                           |                              386 |

## 5.  Grants  released  to  the  Animal  Welfare  Organisations  under  National  Rabies  Control Programme

The  Board  has  received  RS  6.0  Croresfunds  under  National  Rabies  Control  programme  from  the Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare,  New  Delhi  for  Animal  Component  and  especially  for  the sterilization and immunization of stray dogs in the State of Haryana as a Pilot Project. The programme was implemented by the three organizations and utilized Rs. 3.98 crore during the last five years since 2016 to 2020.Further, the Board has assisted Rs 2.00 lakh to State Animal Welfare Board of Telangana for rabies vaccination of stray dogs during the year 2020 at the time of World Rabies Day.

## 6. Providing Ambulances purchased from the funds of National Rabies Control Programme

The Board had received funds under National Rabies Control programme from the Ministry of Health and  Family  Welfare,  New  Delhi  for  Animal  Component  and  especially  for  the  sterilisation  and immunization of stray dogs in the State of Haryana as a Pilot Project. The four animal ambulances were purchased for catching and releasing the stray dogs caught for sterilization and vaccination under this programme. The four vehicles purchased during  the said  programme has been  given to  four  animal welfare organizations for carrying out the animal welfare programme.

## 7.  Issuance of authorization of colony Animal Care Takers for feeding of stray animals:

Most of compassionate citizens of the Country extends the animal welfare support by feeding the stray animals in their respective local area. The AWBI issues the authorization to feed the stray animals so that people around them doesn't harass. During the period 01.04.2018 till 30.07.2021, the AWBI has issued the authorization letter to 578 applicants. The State-wise list is as below:

| S.No.   | Name of the State / UTs   |   No. of persons from each state |
|---------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh            |                               10 |
| 2       | Assam                     |                                1 |
| 3       | Bihar                     |                                4 |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh              |                               10 |
| 5       | Delhi                     |                               97 |
| 6       | Goa                       |                                8 |
| 7       | Gujarat                   |                               49 |
| 8       | Haryana                   |                               27 |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh          |                                1 |
| 10      | Jammu &Kashmir            |                                1 |
| 11      | Jharkhand                 |                                6 |
| 12      | Karnataka                 |                               60 |
| 13      | Kerala                    |                               10 |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh            |                               13 |
| 15      | Maharashtra               |                              107 |
| 16      | Odisha                    |                               25 |
| 17      | Punjab                    |                               27 |
| 18      | Rajasthan                 |                               13 |
| 19      | Sikkim                    |                                1 |
| 20      | Tamil Nadu                |                               31 |
| 21      | Uttrakhand                |                                6 |
| 22      | Uttar Pradesh             |                               28 |
| 23      | West Bengal               |                               38 |
| 24      | Telangana                 |                                5 |
|         |                           |                              578 |

## 8. Registration of Performing Animals:

As per  Performing  Animals  (Registration)  Rules,  2001,  the  AWBI  is  the  prescribed  authority  to issue registration certificates to Animal Owners. Accordingly, AWBI registers the Animal Owners for conducting Horse Race, registers the Circuses where animals are performing and granting preshoot permission / post-shoot certificate for using animals in Films / Ad films/  TVserials/Documentaries/web-series etc. AWBI also conducts inspection at the time of performing to ensure  that  no  cruelty  is  inflicted  to  the  animals.  The  details  of  registration  during  the  period 01.04.2018 till 30.07.2021 is as below:

|   S.No. | Description                                  | Details of Registration           |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|       1 | Registration of Animal Owners for Horse Race | Karnataka - 562 Maharashtra - 542 |
|       2 | Granting pre-shoot permission                | 2126                              |
|       3 | Granting post-shoot certificate              | 2652                              |

## 9. Free Mobile Animal Clinic

The Board is providing free on the spot veterinary treatment to sick and injured animals belonging to poor people and the stray animals through its Mobile Animal Clinic (MAC) program operating from its regional office at Chennai.The stray animals are checked for their general health regularly and treated if require. Vaccinations and deworming are also done. During the period 01.04.2018 till 30.07.2021, 933 animals are treated in Chennai.

## 10. Cruelty to Animals

The Board is receiving several complaints regarding cruelty to animals from various parts of the country. The AWBI is taking up the matters with the concerned State Governments and District Collectors / Magistrates / District Superintendent of police for conducting an enquiry to the cruelty matters and initiate appropriate action against the offences related to cruelty to animals. During the period 01.04.2018 till 30.07.2021, the Board has various complaints regarding cruelty to animals for  taking  necessary  action.  The  AWBI  has  issued  1037  letters  to  various  State  /  UTs  regarding cruelty to animals. The year-wise details are as below:

|   Sl. No. | Year    | Number of cruelty cases forwarded to the States/UTs   |
|-----------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2018-19 | 144                                                   |
|         2 | 2019-20 | 300                                                   |
|         3 | 2020-21 | 383                                                   |
|         4 | 2021-22 | 210 (as on 30.7.2021)                                 |

## 11.  During the period 01.04.2018 till 30.07.2021, the Board has issued several advisories to the States  /  UTs  for  preventing  unnecessary  pain  and  suffering  to  animals.  The  details  are mentioned below:-

- 1) Advisory for necessary action for the implementation of the provisions of PCA (Care and Maintenance of Case Property Animals) Rules 2017 dated 5 th May, 2018.
- 2) Advisory to initiate necessary action for rescue and rehabilitation of stray animals vide letter dated 12 th July, 2018.
- 3) Prevention of Sacrifice / Slaughtering and transportation of the Animals in violation of the Laws, Rules, Regulations, directions vide letter dated 20 th July, 2018.
- 4) Advisory to establish and / or Activate District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs) in every district vide letter dated 1 st October, 2018.
- 5) Advisory on immense cruelty and illegality perpetrated during export of live animals / live stocks including small ruminants such as sheep, goats etc. specially during their transport vide 1 st October, 2018.
- 6) Advisory to sterilize and immunize stray cats vide letter dated 16 th October, 2018.
- 7) Letter to the Chief Secretary(s) of all the States and UTs requesting to celebrate Jiv Jantu Kalyan Divas and animal welfare fortnight 2020 vide letter dated 08.01.2019.
- 8) Letter  to  all  Chairman  and  Member  Secretary  of  State  Animal  Welfare  Board  of  all  the concerned  States/UTs  requesting  to  activate  the  functioning  of  SAWB  vide  letter  dated 19.03.2019.
- 9) Letter to all District collector(s) of the State Governments and UTs requesting to establish and  activate  District  SPCA  and  register  the  animal  welfare  organizations  which  are functioning in the District with the AWBI vide letter dated 19.03.2019.
- 10) Letter to the Chief Secretary(s) and the Director General of Police of all the States and UTs for taking action regarding illegal sacrifice of animals  on the  occasion  of  Id ul Zuha vide  letter  dated 29.07.2019.
- 11) Letter to the Chief Secretary(s) of all the States and UTs requesting to furnish the status of  State  level      ABC  monitoring  and  implementation  committee  vide  letter  dated 15.10.2019.
- 12) Letter to the Chief Secretary(s) of all the States and UTs requesting to celebrate Jiv Jantu Kalyan Divas and animal welfare fortnight 2020 vide letter dated 06.01.2020.
- 13) Letters to the Chief Secretary(s) of all the States and UTs  requesting for implementation of the  provision  of  ABC  (Dogs)  rules  2001  to  prevent  unnecessary pain and suffering to animals vide letter dated 06.01.2020.
- 14) Letter  to  the  District  Collector  of  all  States  /UTs  requesting  for  closure  of  slaughter house(s) on the auspicious occasion of Mahasivarathiri on 21.2.2020 vide letter dated 18.02.2020.
- 15) Letter  to  the  Chief  Secretary  of  all  States/UTs  request  to  not  to  leave  animals  or  inflict cruelty due to the COVID 19 vide letter dated 11.03.2020.
- 16) Letter  to  the  Chief  Secretary  of  all  States/UTs  request  to  create  awareness  amongst  the public  to  take  care  of  stray  animals  during  lock  down  COVID  19  vide  letter  dated 23.03.2020.
- 17) Letter  to  the  Chief  Secretary  of  all  States/UTs  request  to  issue  necessary  direction  to  all district authorities to check the pet shops in the locality for searching of animals, if any, and evacuate them during lock down COVID 19 vide letter dated 24.03.2020.
- 18) Letter  to  the  Chief  Secretary  of  all  States/UTs  request  to  issue  necessary  direction  to  all district  authorities  to  ensure  uninterrupted  availability  of  fodder  to  Gaushalas,  shelter houses, Pinjarapoles during lock down COVID 19 vide letter dated 7.04.2020.
- 19) Letter to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of all States / UTs on feeding the birds and animals during Covid 19 vide letter dated 25.04.2020.
- 20) Letter to the Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary of all States / UTs of Animal Husbandry  Department  for  implementation  of  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to  Animal  (Dog Breeding  and  Marketing)  Rules,  2018  frame  under  PCA  Act,  1960  vide  letter  dated 01.05.2020.
- 21) Letter to Chief Secretary of all States/UTs requesting to allow pet owners to take their pets out for nature's call and walk/exercise due to covid 19 vide letter dated 1 st June, 2020.
- 22) Letter  to  Chief  Secretary  of  all  States/UTs  request  to  activate  the  functioning  of  State Animal Welfare Board vide letter dated 1 st June, 2020.
- 23) Letter to the Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary of all States / UTs of Animal Husbandry Department for establish the State Animal Welfare Board functional vide letter dated 16 th June, 2020
- 24) Letter to the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and Director, Animal Husbandry Department of all States/UTs to stop illegal killing or sacrifices of animals during Bakrid vide letter dated 18 th June, 2020.
- 25) Letter to the Scientist F, Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology, New Delhi to restrict  the  trade  of  animals  in  the  E-commerce  platform  without  proper  registration  vide letter dated 22 nd June, 2020.
- 26) Letter  to  the  Director  of  Animal  Husbandry  Department  for  establish  the  State  Animal Welfare Board functional vide letter dated 16 th June, 2020
- 27) Letter  to  Chief  Secretary  of  all  States/UTs  request  to  activate  the  functioning  of  State Animal Welfare Board vide letter dated 30 th June, 2020.
- 28) Letter to the Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary of all States / UTs of Animal Husbandry Department implementation of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (Dog Breeding and Marketing) Rules, 2018 frame under PCA Act, 1960 vide letter dated 03.07.2020.
- 29) Letter to Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology requesting to restrict the trade of  animals  in  the  E-commerce  platform  without  proper  registration  vide  letter  dated 9.7.2020.
- 30) Letter  to  Chief  Secretary  and  Director  General  of  Police  of  all  States/UTs  requesting  to intervene  and  enforcement  of  Animal  Welfare  Laws  regarding  Harassment  of  citizens showing compassion to animals vide letter dated 14.08.2020.
- 31) Letter to the District Magistrate of all the Districts requesting to effective implementation of Animal  Birth  Control  (Dogs)  Rules,2001  vide  letter  dated  18.08.2020  and  Corrigendum dated 10.11.2020
- 32) Letter to Chief Secretary of all the States/UTs / Directorate General of Foreign Trade, New Delhi and Indian Pest Control Association, New Delhi requesting to issue strict directions to ban the use of glue traps vide letter dated 16.11.2020
- 33) Letter  to  Chief  Secretary  /  Principal  Secretary,  Animal  Husbandry  Department,  Member Secretary,  State  Animal  Welfare  Board/  Director,  Animal  Husbandry  Department,  All recognized Animal  Welfare  Organisations  / All  Honorary  Animal  Welfare  Officers requesting to celebrate Jiv Jantu Kalyan Diwas  and Animal Welfare Fortnight 2021 vide letter dated 30 th December, 2020.
- 34) Letter  to  Chief  Secretary  /District  Magistrate  of  all  States/UTs  requesting  to  issue  strict directions to Ban completely the use of Nylon Manjha on the occasion of Makarasankranti vide letter dated 7.1.2021.
- 35) Letter  to  District  Collector  /  Commissioner,  Municipal  Corporation  of  all  States/UTs requesting  to  give  tenders  or  enter  into  MOU    only  with  those  AWOs/NGOs  which  are having  permission  from  AWBI  for  carrying  out  ABC/AR  programme  to  ensure  that ABC/AR program  is  being  carried  out  by  the  Competent  AWOs/NGOs  vide  letter  dated 25.2.2021
- 36) Letter  to  all  the  Recognised  AWOs  who  are  willing  to  do  ABC/AR  programme  to  take permission from AWBI for carrying out ABC/AR programme vide letter dated 25.2.2021
- 37) Letter  to  Chief  Secretary,  Delhi  and  Commissioner  of  Police,  Delhi  to  identify  sufficient number  of  feeding  spots  for  stray  dogs  in  every  district  and  to  properly  implement  the AWBI Revised Guidelines on Pet dogs  and street  dogs  dated  26.02.2015  vide  our  letter dated 3.3.2021.
- 38) Letter  to  Chief  Secretary  of  all  States/UTs  for  allocation  of  funds  for  feeding  community animals and recognition of veterinary service providers, animal activities and animal feeders as frontline workers vide letter dated 21.5.2021.
- 39) Letter to Chief Secretary of all States/UTs requesting to ensure proper  implementation of AWBI  advisories  /circulars  issued  to  prevent  unnecessary  pain  and  suffering  to  animals amid Covid-19 pandemic  vide letter dated 27.5.2021.
- 40) Letter to Chief Secretary of all States/UTs requesting to implement the Guidelines for Birth Control and Immunization of stray cats vide letter dated 3.6.2021.
- 41) Letter  to  District  Collector  /  Director,  Animal  Husbandry  Department  requesting  to implement the revised guidelines for Pet Owners and Care Givers to be followed during this period of Covid-19 Pandemic vide letter dated 14.6.2021
- 42) Letter  to  Chief  Secretary  and  Director  General  of  Police  of  all  States/UTs  requesting  to ensure proper implementation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals  (Care and Maintenance of Case Property Animals) Rules, 2017 vide letter dated 15.06.2021.
- 43) Letter to the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and Director, Animal Husbandry Department of all States/UTs to stop illegal killing or sacrifices of animals during Bakrid vide letter dated 25 th June, 2021.
- 44) Letter to the Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary of all States / UTs of Animal Husbandry  Department requesting to initiate necessary action for making  effective utilisation  of  Veterinary  hospitals  and  to  provide  24  hours  veterinary  service  vide  letter dated 28.06.2021.
- 45) Letter  to  the  Director  General  of  Police  of  all  States/UTs  requesting  to  initiate  action  on animal welfare issues and to issue circular to all police stations to ensure that Compassionate Citizens are not harassed unnecessarily and animal cruelty cases are investigated as per the provisions of the law vide letter dated 28 th June, 2021.
- 46) Letter to the Collector/ Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary of all States / UTs of Animal  Husbandry  Department  requesting  to  dog  feeder,  Police  and  RWA  should  work together  for  building  positive  conditioning  of  stray  dog  to  reduce  conflict  in  residential communities vide letter dated 28.06.2021.
- 47) Letter to the Additional Chief Secretary / Principal Secretary of all States / UTs of Animal Husbandry Department requesting to activate the following of State Animal Welfare Board vide letter dated 28.06.2021.
- 48) Letter  to  the  Commissioner,  Municipal  Corporation  of  all  States/UTs  requesting  for effective implementation of the provisions of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001 for sterilisation and immunization of the stray dogs vide letter dated 1.7.2021
- 49) Letter to the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests of all States/UTs requesting to ensure ban on keeping the aerial birds in caged vide letter dated 22 nd July, 2021.

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