Dr. SK Mittal B.Com(Hons) LLM., Ph.D
Sree Kunj, 19/1, 3rd Block, 5th
Main,
Jayalakshmi Puram, Mysore-570012
Mobile:9980246400,7892422564
Dt:23st March, 2018
The Additional Secretary,
Min. of Env. Forest & Climate Change
Govt. of India New Delhi
Kind Attn:
Sri A K Jain ,IAS
Respected Sir,
I extend my warm greetings and thanks for
giving us chance to interact on animal Welfare issue across the nation.
Certainly is a vast issue moreover a State Subject as per Constitution of India
provisions. PCA Act,1960 was enacted under the powers of subjects under
Concurrent list. I have some suggestions for your and government of India
consideration. As it will not be possible to speak overall in the important
meeting convened, I take this opportunity to place point wise presentation and
little explanation.
ESSENTIAL
POLICIES ON ANIMAL WELFARE FOR
EFFECTIVE
FUNCTIONING OF AWBI
The following policies for
effective functioning of the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) are required
for formulation and implementation:
1.
prosecution power to be given to AWBI:
Prosecution
power to be given to AWBI for prosecuting
the offenders so that cruelty cases on animals may be minimized and
controlled effectively at spot without any delay.
2.
Amendment of PCA Act Vs. Enactments New animal
welfare law: Amendment
of PCA Act 1960 Vs. Enactments New animal welfare law is an utmost need . However, the draft
document is probably laying in ministry for approval and notification to make animal
laws most effective and stringent to prevent the cruelties in the field.
3.
status of AWBI CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS: The status of Chairman AWBI and Members
of the Animal Welfare Board of India is not yet defined to implement the rules
and regulation throughout country which
is today great hurdle in functioning . During several occasions, it is
noticed that t when Chairman , AWBI meets VVIPs/ State machineries and then ,
the status/ or protocol issues are raised to convene the meetings/ discussions.
As per provision of PCA Act ,1960 , the Chairman AWBI is head of Board Members including 6 MPs and
his status is unclear. In this situation, Is possible to coordinate any meeting
successfully to convince the State governments or VVIPs. Till the date, the
past Chairman(s) were functioning on own status either renowned as judge, defense or political/ social icons and this issue
is still intact and uncared.
4. Main streem of animal welfare: The
animal welfare subject throughout globe is truly under developing stage. Since , the misuse of
animals in the Western countries are reaching
on extreme and therefore , the system of food production and
environmental protection has reached at alarming stage. However, in Asia or in
India is still in embryonic stage and if the government of India make proper
policy for awareness, training, education and research and then, we may protect
the animals in right manner and accordingly , may be obtained the quality food
with environmental safety. It is therefore, the government has to formulate
ecofriendly policies of animal welfare
education by connecting all the doors of animal welfare at a single place i.e.
the NIAW, AWBI and CPCSEA have to have best synergy to each other and move
together to make the animal welfare as
most popular subject for our prosperity.
5. More regional offices of AWBI required: The sifting the AWBI
Headquarters from Chennai to Ballabhgarh was an excellent decision of the
Government of India and as per present scenario, a Regional Office cum Training
Center/ Coordination Center for South India may be decided to manage the
Southern Animal Welfare Activities in better way and accordingly, at least two
or three more Regional Offices to be opened for better coordination and
cooperation with state government. It is noticed that Northern States are
untouched/uncared in the field of animal welfare while illegal trade/slaughter
of bovine animals are routed through in indiscriminate manner .
6. animal welfare marketing: The
Animal Welfare subject is now become most emerging area of Animal Science and
Veterinary Education under their course curriculum which raises the ample
opportunity for employment generation
towards care and management of animals in respect of animal welfare standards.
Presently, after inclusion of animal welfare subject in the course curriculum
of Indian Veterinary & Animal
Science Education in the country, is not yet properly recognized as animal
welfare subject in Veterinary and animal science education through Veterinary
Council of India(VCI). However, if animal welfare subject is at most need for
better care of animal and quality production of animal product at farmers door
as well as better care of abandoned/ homeless animals to utilized there
services after their retirement and also minimize the illegal
sale/slaughter/market of milking animals. It is reported that the gaushala
institutions and animal welfare organization are found helpless to manage the
institution effectively. Then, why not a trained youngsters to be appointed as
officer or manager for better care and management of organization as
professional.
SOME VITAL
SUGGESTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION
Annexures:
1.
Scenario
2.
AWBI introduction
3.
AWBI objects/Functions/ Mandate
4.
Animal Related matters with suggestion
5.
Role of AWBI
1) Infrastructure&
Required protocol for AWBI
2) AWOs/NGOs
to be facilitated
3) EDUCATION
4) Collecting and Dispersing Money
5)
Regulation
6)
The
creation of secondary bodies
7) Making Animal Welfare more Powerful
8)
Campaigns
TO BE STARTED
9)
Research
Wing
10) Literature Wing
11) WELFARE
OFCOW&ITS PROGINIES – GOVANS KRANTI MISSION
12) WELFARE
OF OTHER ANIMALS - PREVENTION OF CRUELTIES
13) ANIMAL
HEALTH CARE SERVICEs
14) TRAINING-
RESEARCH-EDUCATION
15) MEDIA
Vs. PUBLIC RELATIONS
16) COOPRATION-CORELATION-COORDINATION
17) NEW
PROJECTS
18) GLOBAL
NETWORKING
19) SECURITY
MEASURES
20) DATA
BANK Vs. KNOWLEDGE BANK
21) E-GOVERNANCE
22) ANIMAL
WELFARE MARKETING
23) ANIMAL
WELFARE CAMPAIN
6.
State animal Welfare Boards & Dist SPCA
under PCA Act- A note after discussion with SAWBs
7.
Coordination with Union and State Government
and Agencies.
Respected
Sir, I have tried my best to provide my inputs and will be always available for
any clarification, addition or action.
With high
regards
Dr. SK
Mittal
Annexure -1:
SCENARIO
Bharat varsh(India) got independence in 1947 and after tough
deliberations adopted Constitution of India and 1st Parliament came
into existence in 1952.
Though we have progressed leap and bound but still facing hunger, poverty, suicide, shortage of energy,
water sever degradation of agricultural Soil, at critical stage likely to collapse, brutal
unmindful killing of speechless animals etc
we have72.95 million Adult Female Cow & 54.47 million Adult Female
Buffalo providing 90% of RS.3278 million (Livestock contribution in GDP).
After the independence more than 350-400Crore Cow progeny is estimated,
slaughtered for the greed of money. Though as per National DATA we show the
growth from 155 million to 195 million (in 65 years)
BUT we can see the most cruelly
loaded Cow and Calves Trucks crossing from Village to Tahsil, Tahsil to
District, District to State and even international Boarders.
In this heinous trade, we have seen even the
involvement of Union Ministers of previous UPA government. We target the export
1.5 million MT of Beef which is generated from quality 10 million Cattle. Our
Live Stock DATAs are totally silent on this mass slaughter. There are many
Union & State Acts & Rules on the Subject and total violation of these
Law can be seen in whole Nation.
As per livestock census 2007 as the
following Table shows the onus of
problem. We generated in highly unhealthy live stock situation also RS.3,27,800
Crore apart from unaccounted contribution to agriculture, transportation and
energy to rural industries.
Some vested
interests, some foreign NGOs and their supporters having huge funding are
trying to destroy Human & Humane relations, The backbone of our rural and
agriculture economy, tourism, tradition and rituals in the name of Cruelty. In
last 12 years, Union government’s AWBI was made tool in their hands and was
dragged against the Union Government.
Pink Revolution V/S Green Revolution
App. 60 million Cow progeny & 30 million
Buffalo purchased for app.50,000 Crore for slaughter & fetches app. RS.
5,00,000 Crore – Untaxed realization including app.15,000 Crore by Export.
Our
losses :
· Adulterated Chemical milk playing with the health of New generation and
Nation.
· Increased Cost of Agriculture resulting into Farmer’s suicide
· Excessive use of Synthetic Fertilizer, Pesticides, Pest Repellants have
made our Crops poisonous.
· Excessive Use of Tractors, Tube wells etc have thrown out use of Bull
power.
· Precious foreign Exchange is spent of import of Petroleum
· Loss to our Ecology and environment
· Loss to our employment
· Migration of Rural citizen to Cities creating heavy burden on Civic
system
· Major quantity of Dung & Urine and total quantity of slaughter waste
is chocking sanitation and raising Tank & River base like River Ganga and
Tax payer money is spent on reclamation.
· Grazing lands are under liberal encroachment in spite of Honorable
Supreme Court’s Directions
· The source of huge Carbon Credit, Prime Mover, Transportation, Energy,
Drinking water, Fertilizer, Agriculture, employment, Women empowerment, Health
& Rural development is madly slaughtered or sent illegally in violation of
the spirit of Constitution of India.
Role of Cow Progeny in the NATIONONAL interest
Nature has created balanced Human & Humane world. Its best creation
is called in our mythology as KAMDHENU ( The giver of all desires). Certainly,
in the acute greed of money and in lust of showing supremacy on NATIVES Cow
slaughter was started and is continued.
The present Bull power, if scientifically utilized, can solve national
problems of Electricity, Rural &
Inter District Transportation, Fuel, Drinking Water & can reduce cost of
Agriculture, burden on foreign Exchange, provide employment, Health &
Hygiene
Great Scholar and our President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam wrote on reducing
Villager’s migration to Cities in Vision 2020 PURA (Provide Urban Amenities in Rural Area)
and our Cow progeny, can do it certainly, if we develop Cow economy based
Villages.
300 Million Live stock generated in 2011-12 127.9 Million MT Milk worth 3278 billion apart from app. 1200 Million MT of Dung, 750 Million
KL Urine. A bull is equal to 8 Horse Power & present available Bulls stock can provide
source of 800 million KW power. If used 8 hours a day, we can produce
(800X8X300)=1920 billion power Units valuing App. RS. 10,000 billion.
Scores of items can be made by using Dung & Urine like, Soap,
Shampoo, Phenyl, Paint, Tiles, Particle Board, Statue, Paper, Compost, Pest
Repellant, Mosquito Coils, Hand Wash Powder
apart from 170+ disease cure medicine can be produced in Rural
vicinities.
Our indigenous breed milk is containing the A2 protein and Vitamin B
12. But not segregated or properly marketed. If attention is given on breed
improvement & marketing, apart from value addition, the amount of 3278
Billion can be multifold.
Generation of 100 million number of leather is un
noticed. Skin trade of estimated
RS.3,000 billion, if monitored, can create huge value addition based
leather industry for Domestic & International consumer & Industrial markets
As per Kyoto Conference Agreement, we are entitled for US$ 15-16 worth
of CARBON CREDIT, If we save one Ton of fossil fuel. Our Cow progeny based
projects are capable of bringing at least US $ 20 billion / year.
words
on the Past
Several Committees were constituted like Sri Dattar Singh Committee who
recommended in November 1947, total prohibition on Cow Slaughter with in 2
years
Nawab of Chhtari Maharaj Singh
Expert Committee also recommended Dattar Singh Committee Report.
BUT
Committee under Animal Husbandry
Commissioner Sri PN Nanda in 1954 suggested that 40% Livestock can only be reared so 60% Live Stock shall be
Slaughtere
Kendriy Gau Samvardhan
Parishat,
in its Mount Abu Meeting suggested under Planning Commission Member
(Agriculture) Sri Sriman Narayan in
1962 recommended the registration of Milch animals and strict implementation of
different Cow Safety Acts & Rules
Honorable
Sri Atal Bihari Vajapayi constituted National Commission on Cattle to establish
the importance of Cow Progeny, its prevention and Econonmic exploitation under
renownedJurist Sri Guman Mal Lodha, Sri Rangnath Mishra and many experts. After
touring whole nation, discussing with Social Workers, Breeders, State
Government officials, the Commission submitted
its findings and recommendations. This Report is a legend in todays
scenario
Vishv
Mangal Gaugram Yatra in 2009 was welcomed in
4,11,737 Villages and Cities crossing Relegion, Cast and Area boundries.
Representation with 85 million signatures was submitted to H.E. President of
India
In previous 15
Parliaments, learned Cow loving members brought the subject time and again. In
15th Parliament also several questions were raised by Sri Rajinder
Agarwal, Sri Gopal Vyas, Sri Chandrakanth Khire, Smt. Sumitra Mahajan But
erstwhile Government had only single helpless reply that it is a State Subject.
BJP Manifesto-2014
·
Cow and its progeny:- In view of the contribution of Cow and its
progeny in Agriculture, Socio Economic & Cultural Life of our country, the
Department of Animal Husbandry will be suitably strengthened and empowered for
protection and promotion of Cow and its Progeny.
·
Necessary legal framework will be created to protect and promote Cow
& its progeny
·
A National Cattle Development Board will be set up to implement a
programme for the improvement of indigenous livestock breeds
Annexure -2:
INTRODUCTION:
The
Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) is the country’s apex body for promoting
the welfare of animals. The Board was established in 1962, as per provision of
Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (No. 59 of 1960).
AWBI started working under the stewardship of Late Smt. Rukmini Devi
Arundale, a well known humanitarian.
The
Board has been the face of the animal welfare movement in the country for the
last 56 years. Through its services, Board ensures that animal welfare laws in
the country are diligently followed, provides grants to Animal Welfare
Organizations
and advises the Government of India on animal welfare issues, The Board
consists of 28 Members. The term of office of Members is for a period of 3
years. 6 members from Parliament i.e 2 from Rajysabha & 4 from Loksabha are
not nominated due to the membership declared as office of profit.
The Animal Welfare
Board of India continues to be country’s single largest funding organization
for animal welfare work. Out 3,300 AWOs recognized by the Board, over 2000
organisations are Goshalas and rest are other AWOs . Unfortunately ,
the number of Goshalas in country are decreasing(e.g. Rajasthan: during
2007-8(632)) and nin the year 2009-10(495): Source: AWBI). Today, Goshala is
getting less priority since a decade.
The organisations are getting annual
fund on regular basis from Board. The
Board also provides financial assistance
for construction and maintenance of animal shelters and water troughs, purchase
of veterinary medicines and equipment, helping Gaushalas and AWOs with animal
ambulances, facilitating the implementation of animal birth control programmes
for controlling rabies and population of stray dogs, and rescue and relief
grants to animals affected by natural calamities.
Annexure -3:
MANDATE/FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD
The
following are the functions of the Board:
a)
To keep the law in force in India
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals under constant study and to advise the Government on the
amendments to be undertaken in the animal protection laws from time to time
b)
To advise the Central Government on
making of rules under this Act with a view to prevent unnecessary pain
or suffering to animals generally, and more particularly, when the animals are being transported from one place to
another, when they are used as performing animals, or when they are kept in
captivity/confinement;
c)
To advise the Government or any local authority or other person on improvements
in the design of vehicles so
as to lessen the burden on draught animals;
d)
To take all such steps as the Board may think fit for amelioration of suffering
and pain in animals by encouraging or providing
for the construction of sheds, water troughs and the like, and by providing veterinary assistance
to the animals;
e)
To advise the Government or any local authority or other person in the design
of slaughter houses or the
maintenance of slaughter houses, or in connection with slaughter of
animals so that unnecessary pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is
eliminated in the pre-slaughter stages as far as possible and animals are
killed, wherever necessary, in as humane a manner as possible;
f)
To take all such steps as the Board may think fit to ensure that unwanted animals are destroyed
by local authorities, whenever it is necessary to do so, either instantaneously
or after being rendered insensible to pain or suffering;
g)
To encourage by the grant of financial assistance or otherwise, the formation or
establishment of Panjarapoles, rescue homes, animal shelters, sanctuaries and
the like, where animals and birds may find a shelter when they have become old
and useless or when they need protection;
h)
To cooperate with and coordinate the
work of associations or bodies established for the purpose of
preventing unnecessary pain or suffering to animals or for the protection of
animals;
i) To give financial and
other assistance to Animal Welfare Organisations functioning in any
local area or to encourage the formation of Animal Welfare Organisations in any
local area which shall work under the general supervision and guidance of the
Board.
j)
To advise the Government on matters relating to the medical care and attention that may be provided in animal
hospitals and to give financial and other assistance to animal hospitals
whenever the Board thinks it necessary to do so;
k)
To impart education in relation to the humane treatment of animals, to
encourage the formation of public
opinion against the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering to
animals, and for the promotion of animal welfare by means of lectures, books,
posters, cinematographic exhibitions and the like;
l)
To advise the Government on any
matter connected with animal welfare or the prevention of infliction of
unnecessary pain or suffering on animals.
Annexure -4:
ANIMAL
RELATED MATTERS WITH SUGGESTION
It
clearly shows that law makers insisted on overall animal welfare and not only
financial assistance as the Animal Husbandry is under States domain and every
state and union territory provide thousands of Crore funding every year in
which AWBI shall intervene and guide
with State Animal Welfare Boards and SPCA to fund need based Animal Welfare.
3
tier system was enacted in 1960 in PCA Act to provide effective welfare to all
animals i.e AWBI at national level, SAWBs at State level & DSPCAs at
district level but still many States and union territories have not constituted
SAWBs & District SPCAs. If constituted, normally these Boards and SPCAs are
seen non functioning. Some States have constituted separate Goseva Ayogs and
may now constitute Grazing land Boards. Chairman of these Boards & Ayogs
are given Status of Minister and Member Secretary is seen the Principal
Secretary (in the rank of Joint /Secretary of Government of India) whereas
there is no Status or protocol for the AWBI Chairman, Vice Chairman or the
Members. We suggest that AWBI Chairman shall be given protocol status of Union
Cabinet Minister, Vice Chairman as Minister of State & Members as Secretary
to Govt. of India ( as provided in several Boards
and Commissions)
Board
shall be given Secretary General in the rank of Joint Secretary & 3
Secretaries to stretch itself to incorporate all animal
related matters and industries:
1. Animal
husbandry/veterinary services for strays
2. Issue
of animal transport &r meat
3. Slaughter
houses
4. Animal
farming
5. Export/import
of animal related drugs
6. Animal
testing and laboratories/zoos
7. Animals
in national parks
8
Circuses, Traditional Games and rituals & performing animals
The Board should evolve a special
cell/taskforce in catching poachers. The Home Ministry should have a separate
cell that coordinates with the Board on specifically catching poachers/traders
and winding up trade routes.
The Focus of the Board should be to create
the Animal Welfare University having NIAW-National Institute of Animal Welfare
in hand, has to develop the courses, appoint faculties / teachers to run as
deemed University through setting up a Governing Council. The AWBI has to play
great role to advice the Govt for effective running to educate people. This
will not only develop Animal Welfare and humanity but will help in employment
generation.
There are more than 15,000 Goshala –
Animal Shelters running with public contribution but lacking in technical
expertise. There is acute need of app 1 million Goshala care takers &
workers. There is acute shortage of Male Nurses to assist prevailing
Veterinary system. We need millions to
serve not only metropolis but 6 lakh villages and pp 300 million large animals,
millions of pet and small animals.
We appreciate the long pending decision of
shifting AWBI office from Chennai to Ballabhgarh- Haryana and suggest a Camp
office in New Delhi, may be in Indira Paryavaran Bhavan or in CGO Complex for
public convenience and better interaction.
Apart from Budgetary Grant and operation
of Ministerial Schemes, Board shall develop other sources of Funding like CSR
and foreign Contributions.
As per statuary provisions there shall be
4 Members from Loksabha and 2 members
from Rajyasabha. Since its inception honourable Member Parliament used to
contribute substantially with their vast knowledge and vision But since 2005 as
the Post of Member is declared as office of Profit post in these categories are
lying vacant. We will request the Ministry to take required steps to get the
post of Member to the Board out from the list of offices of profit. This step
fulfil the Statutory requirement as well as strengthen the Board activities.
Annexure-5
THE ROLE OF THE AWBI
1.
Setting
Up Infrastructure
2.
Education
3.
Collecting
and dispersing money
4.
Regulatory
5.
Creation
of secondary bodies
6.
Making
Animal Welfare powerful
7.
Oversee
ABC Programme
8.
Campaigns
9.
Research
Wing
10.
Literature
Wing
INFRASTRUCTURE
i. To
spread rescue shelters and ambulances all over the country so that a network of
establishments can be started. This is the aim:
a. SPCAs
in every district
b. Specialised
hospitals : wildlife, bird, donkey, gaushalas etc
c. The
creation of a State Board where it not exist with full time Staff office and
budgetary allocation
e. Wildlife
wardens and animal welfare representatives in each district
Each town/city has to have a minimum of two animal shelters and five
large Gosadan/Gaushala which is given to a private agency to look after but is
funded by the government. Each district should have a minimum of 5 Gaushalas.
1. AWOs/NGOs to be
facilitated
a. To
get FCRAs for them
b. To
bring in foreign experts for up gradation of Knowledge
c. To
make projects and interact with foreign agencies, Indian companies,Trusts and
funds to get foreign funding
d. To
make sure that grants are given on time
e. To
make a credible inspectorate
2. EDUCATION
i. In house Newletters a.Legal newsletter, b.AWBI news letter. CPCSEA newsletter
ii. Training
of SPCAs and other NGOs
iii. Workshops
a. CPCSEA inspectors
b. Horse
Racing inspectors
c. Police
Training
d. Municipal
Training
e. Veterinary
f. Farriery
g. Shelter
Management
h. Teachers
i. Butchers
j. MPs
and MLAs
k. Draught
animal owners on animal treatment and the laws on overloading
vi. Site
on the web
v. To
make films,give press releases and develop media ties
vi. To
make manuals in every language
vii. To
create and hold master training courses for AWBI trainers
viii To
give scholarships should be given for people who want to specialise in animal
welfare. NGOs could do with trained helpers.
ix. To
develop a school activity book from ages 6-15 and to make sure it goes into
the social work agenda of government
schools
x. To
develop the books for NSS
xi. To
develop animal welfare courses in veterinary colleges
3. Collecting and Dispersing Money
1. Making
a Separate Trust
2. Fund
raising
3. Getting
money for specific projects from MP and MLA Funds
4. Looking
at different government schemes and putting up proposals
a. Environment
Ministry for Habitat development and workshops
b. Rural
development Ministry
c. Silk
Board for Ahimsa Silk Development
d. HRD
Ministry for Training material and technical training grants
4. Regulation
a. Print
and disperse of laws
b. Have
a strong legal division and take proactive action
c. Have
people on the Censor Boards
d. Have
horseracing checkers
e. Have
ethics committee members in all labs
f. Inspectorate for NGOs
5. The creation of secondary bodies
1. NSS
2. NCC
3. School
Kindness Clubs and curricula
4. Journalists
for Animals
5. Physicians
for Responsible Medicine will be made in India
6. Making Animal Welfare more Powerful
a. Making
an animal welfare group in Parliament
b. Getting
Padmas for people in the movement
c. Get
celebrities as ambassadors
d. Getting
the Highest people for your own awards
e. The
creation of a State animal welfare department
f. Writing
questions for MPs and MLAs for their efforts in their respective House
7. the Animal Birth Control
Programme
1. Making
enough literature for all municipalities and NGOs
2. Training
workshops for municipalities
3. Legal
action on those that do not do it
8. Campaigns TO BE STARTED
1.
Animal
Sacrifice
2. Meat
trade & Slaughterhouses
3. Yokes
4. Circuses
5. Paintbrushes
6. Dissection
in schools to be stopped and revision of zoology syllabus
7. Animal
medicine for the villages
8. Cattle
races to be stopped
9. Stopping
the carriage of birds in trains
10. Oxytocin
to be banned
11. Meat
export to be stopped
12. Krishi
Vigyan Kendras not to have poultries/piggeries
13. Pesticide
ban
14. Push
for the creation of a zoo cadre
15. Breeders
and sellers to be taxed and insurance for animals removed
16. Auction
of cattle by municipalities to be stopped
17. Veterinary
syllabus to be changed
18. Creation
of gauseva ayog
19. Sharkfin
ban
20. Organic
food training to farmers
21. Shrimp
farming to be stopped
22. ETDs to be put on boats
23. Rabbit
farming to be stopped
24. Training
of barefoot compounders
25. Banning
import of dogs
26. Free
distribution of rabies vaccines to AWOs
27. Change
of rabies vaccine to in vitro
28. Stopping
cockfights
29. Cattle
markets to be regulated
9. Research
Wing
1. Working
for the replacement of non vegetarian items in food and other products
2. Working
for replacements for experiments
3. Effective
ways to be implemented to run animal
shelters
4. Working
for innovations in slaughterhouses
5. Working
for technologies in any form of animal transport and usage that will make their
suffering more endurable
10. Literature Wing
Preparation of Material for education
Veterinary Workshops
Village animal medicine
Farriery Training
Shelter making and management
Ideal shelter architectural plan
11.WELFARE OF COW & ITS
PROGINIES – GOVANS KRANTI MISSION
· Special
priority to be given for protection, conservation & development
· Organic
farming to be prioritised
· Fodder Banks
to be setup
· Production
of Panchgavya Medicines to be encouraged
· Govansh
Knowledge Bank to be established
· Govansh
Welfare Res. & Development work to be
awarded/ encouraged
· New
policies on Govansh Welfare to be formulated
· Govansh
Welfare Fund to be to be increased/ prioritised
12. WELFARE
OF OTHER ANIMALS - PREVENTION OF CRUELTIES
·
Law enforcement
·
Amendments
·
New laws
·
New act
13.
ANIMAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES
·
Facilities
·
Professionalism
·
Manpower
14.
TRAINING- RESEARCH-EDUCATION
·
Training
·
Research
·
Education
15
.MEDIA Vs. PUBLIC RELATIONS
·
Sustainable
policies
·
Maximum outreach
16.
COOPRATION-CORELATION-COORDINATION
·
Applied system
·
Most feasible
·
Cordial relation
·
Transparency
17.
NEW PROJECTS
·
Foreign projects to be brought
·
More funding resources to be developed
·
Applied / small project to be lunched for
fund raising
18.
GLOBAL NETWORKING
·
Indian participation to be ensured
·
Training / education or technology /
methodology support exported
19.
SECURITY MEASURES
· Animal
welfare workers to be supported in relation to life danger during rescue
19.
DATA BANK Vs. KNOWLEDGE BANK
·
A knowledge pool to be established of
national & International stansared
20
.E-GOVERNANCE
·
E - governance to be stressed and
professionalism to encouraged
21.
ANIMAL WELFARE MARKETING
· Animal
Welfare to be turned in the market to collect fund / money for animals
·
Developed as small cottage industries
22.
ANIMAL WELFARE CAMPAIGNS
·
Calibrations of animal welfare to be done as
festival
·
National programmes to be lunched.
Annexure
-6: STATE
ANIMAL WELFARE BOARDS UNDER PCA ACT-
A NOTE
AFTER DISCUSSION WITH SAWBS
15. 27 states in India have notified the State Animal Welfare
Boards (SAWB) in compliance of the
order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court passed on
6.8.2008 in Writ Petition (Civil) no 440 of 2000 and Writ Petition (Civil) no 881 of 2014.
1. SAWB Rules either framed by GoI under section 38 of PCA Act or state
governments are delegated powers to frame SAWB Rules under section 37 of PCA
Act.
2. AWBI Funding through SAWB to SPCAs to NGOs. It shall ensure preparation of
National Data Base narrating about Annual State wise Funding on Animal Welfare
(including GoI share + state share). It shall ensure recovery (under Revenue
Act) of misused or unutilized funds allocated by AWBI.
3. Regular Interaction cum Evaluation Meeting between AWBI and SAWBs. It shall
ensure training and inspiration of SAWBs + better understanding, training,
cooperation, communication and coordination between AWBI and SAWBs.
4. Co-opted Members, HAWOs, District Coordinators and AWBI Advocates at state
capitals and district level must be deployed only after due verification and
recommendation of SPCAs and SAWBs.
5. Humane Education Funds must not be directly allocated to NGOs. Rather such
funds must be routed through SAWBs to SPCAs to Target audience (training and
education of Police, Vets, Prosecution Officers, Trial Court Magistrates and
Judges, NGOs etc). Well experienced NGOs may also be looked in while this
training, but such trainings must not be allowed without involvement of state
government authorities.
6. In the light of ABC (Dogs) Rules,
2001, the ABC Funding must be strictly done through SAWBs to Local Bodies.
Local Bodies may be asked to use the funds either their self or through NGOs
registered with AWBI.
7. MNRE may be looped in to provide at least 50% funds for Bio Gas Power
Plants or Solar Panels in Gaushalas registered with AWBI. Remaining 50% may be
funded by AWBI + SAWB.
8. Minimum Support Price + Transport Subsidy for Manure Produced by Gaushalas
registered with AWBI to contribute for Organic Farming.
9. Rules for Foreign Funds being invested in India. Ensuring at least 60% of
it is invested on Shelters.
10. Animal right activism can't be permitted to be done on cost of development
and employment. Essential to ensure that Foreign NGOs don't get the ban on use
of equines on pilgrim tracks of hills as in the case of Vaisnodevi, they have
got the ban implemented through NGT.
11. While designing Dairy Premises Rules and Poultry Housing Rules (for which
plenty of foreign NGOs are lobbying hard) must be designed after taking DADF
(Agriculture Ministry GoI) in confidence so that Dairy and Poultry Industry
don't suffer too seriously.
12. Unlike Livestock Market Rules, Dog Breeding Rules, Aquarium Rules,
Exhibition of Animals Notification, the legal provisions must not be designed
without taking concerned state governments in confidence. Or provision should
be made just alike Rule 2(c) of Draught and Pack Animals Rules, 1965 (under PCA
Act) which narrate that the particular rule shall come into force from the date
it is notified by particular state government.
13. GoI provides 90% Central Funding for Hill States and 60% Central Funding
for other states. There is no funding for SAWBs and SPCAs by GoI. At least for
office expenses, office vehicle and Humane Education, AWBI should adopt the
same policy for SPCAs and SAWBs.
14. At least one place in each District must be marked as Gau Abhyaranya (at
least 100 Acres on either Gauchar ABhoomi or on Forest Land) as it has been
decided by UP Government.
15.
Aside from 2
states, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand, none have created a structure of the SAWBs
or have sanctioned posts for permanent staff to carry out the functions of the Boards. In the absence
of a structure, any meetings and
resolutions of the SAWBs remain unimplemented and the spirit of the order of the Hon'ble Court remains
unfulfilled.
16.
Since the
functions and mandates of the SAWBs are not stated in thePrevention of Cruelty
to Animals Act 1960 or the Rules therein, there is no direction provided to any state and some have
even merged the same with the Livestock
Development Boards or the Cow Protection Commissions
which have a very different mandate and set of functions. Since there are no defined functions, no budget is
allocated by the Center or State to the
SAWBs which only keeps these critical agencies defunct and prevents them from being useful tools in animal welfare.
17.
The composition/constitution of the SAWBs is
also not clarified in any
law, so there is neither direction nor consistency in what is being notified as a SAWB in each state. The
communications being sent out from the MoEF and the AWBI have been insufficient
and vague inthis respect, adding to the reasons why the SAWBs are still
defunct.
18.
It is
requested that AWBI may kindly advise the MoEF&CC that under
Section 37 of the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals Act 1960, the power to notify
State Animal Welfare Boards be granted to the State Governments under the following conditions: a. The constitution and bylaws of the SAWBs must be
defined by the MoEF&CC
19.
b. The
functions of the SAWBs must be drawn from the Section 9 of the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 with
the scope limited to the individual
state.
6. Further, it is strange that not single SAWB has been given representation on the AWBI or any of its various sub committees. It may please be noted that even persons who are not Members of AWBI may be nominated members of the Sub Committees. Not a single SAWB nodal officer has even been made a co-opted Member of the AWBI and this only widens the gap and ensures that the SAWBs are kept defunct.
6. Further, it is strange that not single SAWB has been given representation on the AWBI or any of its various sub committees. It may please be noted that even persons who are not Members of AWBI may be nominated members of the Sub Committees. Not a single SAWB nodal officer has even been made a co-opted Member of the AWBI and this only widens the gap and ensures that the SAWBs are kept defunct.
20.
a. Until a
suitable amendment can be proposed, 2 SAWB representatives
must be invited to attend each Board meeting to
increase dialogue and coordination and
improve performance.
b. Nominees of SAWBs must be included in the Sub Committees and an SAWB Coordination Sub committee must be formed separately which must meet at least twice every year.
b. Nominees of SAWBs must be included in the Sub Committees and an SAWB Coordination Sub committee must be formed separately which must meet at least twice every year.
c. Training must be held
for SAWB nominees who may be nominated at least as Co-opted Members.
SPCA:: Brief inputs for the Constitution of SPCA
1.President :District Collector
(or the Officer Dealing with Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960
2.Vice President : from Police not
Below the rank of Superintendent of Police
3.Vice President:Amongst Nominee Notified by
Govt from Animal WelfareOrganisation
4.Member Secretary :Deputy Director
Animal Husbandary or officer Incharge of AH
in district.
5.Organizing Secretary : Amongst Nominee Notified by Govt from Animal Welfare Organisation.
5.Organizing Secretary : Amongst Nominee Notified by Govt from Animal Welfare Organisation.
6.Treasurer : Any Executive member who is
elected amongst Non official members.
7.Member: Commissioner of Municipal corporation
or Head of Local body .
8.Member: Divisional Forest Officer.
9.Member: District Development and
Panchayat Officer
10.Elected Non official Member .
The Member Secretary will Handle day to
day Work with the help of Organising secretary .He will
Convene meetings and liaise with Local administration/State
Govt. He will depute staff to provide services
to SPCA/Infirmaries / Shelter/ Check Cruelty
Cases. Organising Secretary will handle
work of Humane education/Enforcement /Organising Cammps/trainings
/exhibitions /Awareness. He willalso help in raising Funds/donations .
Treasurer will keep account of Reciepts and
payments and will be a joint
signatory to Cheques or accounts work.He with the Help of Member secretary
and organizing Secretary will get the balance sheets prepared fromCharted accountant Authorised by the SPCA.
signatory to Cheques or accounts work.He with the Help of Member secretary
and organizing Secretary will get the balance sheets prepared fromCharted accountant Authorised by the SPCA.
Administratoror Manager : Preferably having
experience in handling animal Welfare Projects. He will
Issue receipts for Money Collected as donations or as fine/ Maintainance Money from Offenders .
Veterinary Surgeon(One) May be employed
or Deputed from Govt.services.
Paravets Two :Deputed from
Govt.Services or employed by SPCAs.
SPCA Inspector : Preferably from Police
not below the Rank of Sub Inspector
Constables;one Head Constable,Two
Constable in absence of these Persons
handling cruelty must be having Powers under Sec 34 of Preventionof Cruelty to Animals and having Experience in
handling cases Under PCA Act.( he must
be trained by Police & legal Expert for this).
Attendants /Helpers :Three .
Legal Advisors; Paid or on Pro Bono
basis.
*Term:* Term of Non Officials will be three Years after which Nomination and election will take place.Howevere They can
hold office Till newNomination or Election .President and Member Secretary will
ensure TimelyNominations and elections. President after Nomination and Election
of Non Officials, will ask to
hold office of Vice President,Organising secretary and treasurer from amongs them.
Membership :Membership will be Open to any
adult having interest in animal Welfare on recommendation of Animal Welfare Organissations or members of SPCA.
Non Official members will have to Pay a
Membership fees on 3yearly basis or Life
Membership Fees to be decided at local Level. Non Official members have Right to vote and they can elect at least Two
or10% of their strength to Executive Committee.
*Infirmary*: Every SPCA must have an infirmary
having provision
to shelter cattle, dogs equines, Birds and poultry etc. there must be food and water troughs ,containers, Cages, baskets and Buckets ,Ropes and chains etc apart from articles for cleaning and maintaining animal Shelters.
to shelter cattle, dogs equines, Birds and poultry etc. there must be food and water troughs ,containers, Cages, baskets and Buckets ,Ropes and chains etc apart from articles for cleaning and maintaining animal Shelters.
Rates for maintaining animals brought as case
property maybe Fixed and must be Claimed from Owners of
such animals before taking them in or at the time of discharge as per provisions of PCA Act.
Each State Govt must provide Budget for Each
SPCA and SAW Board.
Annexure -7:
COORDINATION WITH UNION AND STATE GOVERNMENT
AND AGENCIES.
Mandate of AWBI is more of Coordinating, advisory and
monitoring role in animal welfare activities Rural development, Employment
generation and Woman empowerment.
Most of the Union
Acts and Rules are also under implementation by respective State Departments.
There are around 18 Union and State ministries and
Departments related to Animal safety, Prevention of Smuggling, illegal
slaughter, cruel transportation, legal up gradation, rural development, Non
Conventional Energy, Human & Humane education etc. If desired, a separate
note in this line will be submitted
Submitted
for further evaluation and decision in the interest of National Animal Welfare
please
Dr.SK Mittal
