This is a notification from the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying), published in The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) on November 19, 2025/Kartika 28, 1947. Dated November 12, 2025, the notification S.O. 5291(E). amends notification number S.O. 2222(E) dated May 15, 2023, with immediate effect. Shri R. Raghu Ram Sharma, Gau Raksha Dal, Tamil Nadu is nominated as a member of the Animal Welfare Board of India under Section 5(1)(f) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960. The notification is issued under the authority of sub-section (1) of Section 4 and Section 5A of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 (59 of 1960). Reference number is F. No. V-11/18/2019-Admin_6, signed by K. Gurumurthy, Joint Secretary. Earlier notifications regarding the reconstitution of the Animal Welfare Board of India have been amended under the following numbers S.O. 2353(E) dated 22nd May, 2023, No. S.O. 3911(E) dated 01st September, 2023, No. S.O. 1817 dated 19th September, 2024, No. S.O. 4376(E) dated 22nd September, 2025, No. S.O. 4377(E) dated 22nd September, 2025 and S.O. 4500(E) dated 1st October, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960: Central Act empowering the government to nominate members to the Animal Welfare Board of India.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The ministry responsible for administering the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and making appointments to the Animal Welfare Board of India.
Animal Welfare Board of India: Statutory body established under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. The notification nominates a member to the board.
R. Raghu Ram Sharma, Gau Raksha Dal, Tamil Nadu: The individual being nominated as a member of the Animal Welfare Board of India in this notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 5120] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, निम्ब र 19, 2025/कार्तका 28, 1947
No. 5120] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025/KARTIKA 28, 1947
मत्सस्ट्यपालन, पिपु ालन और डेयरी मत्रं ालय
(पिपु ालन और डेयरी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 निम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5291(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, पिुओं के प्रजत क्रूरता का जनिारण अजधजनयम,1960 (1960 का 59) की
धारा 4 की उप-धारा (1) और धारा 5क द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए मत्स स्ट् यपालन, पिुपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय,
पिुपालन और डेयरी जिभाग द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं -3 उप-खंड(ii) में प्रकाजित दिनांक 15 मई,
2023 की अजधसूचना का.आ. 2222 (अ) को प्रकािन की जतजि से तत्सक ाल प्रभाि स ेसंिोजधत करती ह,ै अिाात्: -
(1) केंद्र सरकार उि अजधजनयम की धारा 5(1)(च) के अतं गता श्री आर. रघ ु राम िमाा, गौ रक्षक िल, तजमलनाडु, को
भारतीय िीि-िंतु कल्याण बोडा के सिस्ट्य के रूप में नाजमत करती ह।ै
[फा. सं. िी-11/18/2019-प्रिा._6]
के. गुरुमूर्त,ा संयुक् त सजचि
नोट: भारतीय िीि-िन् तु कल्याण बोडा के पुनगाठन से संबंजधत पूि ा अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र में का.आ. 2222(अ)
दिनांक 15 मई, 2023 के िररए प्रकाजित हुई िी और तत्सप श्च ात जिसे दिनांक 22 मई, 2023 के का.आ. 2353(अ),
7753 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
दिनांक 01 जसतंबर, 2023 के का.आ. 3911(अ), दिनांक 19 जसतंबर, 2024 के का.आ. 1817, दिनांक 22 जसतंबर,
2025 के का.आ. 4376(अ), दिनांक 22 जसतंबर, 2025 के का.आ. 4377(अ), दिनांक 1 अक्टूबर, 2025 के
का.आ. 4500(अ) स े संिोजधत दकया गया िा।
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th November, 2025
S.O. 5291(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 4 and Section 5A of the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 (59 of 1960), the Central Government hereby amends the notification
S.O. 2222(E) dated 15th May, 2023 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section(ii) by
the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying with immediate effect from the date of publication, namely:-
(1) The Central Government hereby nominates Shri R. Raghu Ram Sharma, Gau Raksha Dal, Tamil Nadu as member
of the Animal Welfare Board of India under Section 5(1)(f) of the said Act.
[F. No. V-11/18/2019-Admin_6]
K. GURUMURTHY, Jt. Secy.
Note: The earlier notification regarding reconstitution of the Animal Welfare Board of India was published in the
Gazette of India vide number S.O. 2222(E) dated 15th May, 2023 and subsequently amended vide
No. S.O. 2353(E) dated 22nd May, 2023, No. S.O. 3911(E) dated 01st September, 2023, No. S.O. 1817 dated
19th September, 2024, No. S.O. 4376(E) dated 22nd September, 2025, No. S.O. 4377(E) dated 22nd September,
2025 and S.O. 4500(E) dated 1st October, 2025.
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