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Date: 18-May-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

The Central Government of reconstitutes the Animal Welfare Board of India

Issued by Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying · Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification reconstitutes the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) with a new set of members. This reconstitution is done by the Central Government, exercising powers conferred by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
  • Dr. O.P. Chaudhary, Joint Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has been nominated as the Chairman of the AWBI.

Key Changes

  • The Animal Welfare Board of India is reconstituted with 20 members representing various government departments, organizations, and individuals.
  • Key government representatives include officials from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Ministry of Human Resources Development.
  • The notification specifies the section of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 under which each member is appointed.
  • Dr. O. P. Chaudhary is appointed as the Chairman of the Animal Welfare Board of India.

Impact Analysis

Government Departments

  • Action Item: Ensure that designated representatives actively participate in AWBI meetings and contribute to policy formulation.

Animal Welfare Organizations and Advocates

  • Action Item: Animal welfare organizations should engage with the AWBI to provide feedback on existing policies and suggest improvements.

Agricultural and Veterinary Institutions

  • Action Item: Veterinary and agricultural institutions should collaborate with the AWBI to conduct research and develop best practices for animal care.

Municipal Corporations

  • Action Item: Municipal corporations should work with the AWBI to implement animal welfare programs and enforce relevant regulations.

General Public

  • Action Item: Promote awareness campaigns to educate the public on animal welfare issues and encourage responsible pet ownership.

Key Entities Referenced

Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI): A statutory body established under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, responsible for advising the government on animal welfare issues and promoting animal welfare in general. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960: An Act of the Parliament of India enacted to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and to amend the laws relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying: The ministry responsible for policies and programs related to fisheries, animal husbandry, and dairying in India. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change: The ministry responsible for environmental protection and conservation in India. Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry responsible for internal security and law and order in India. Ministry of Human Resources Development: The ministry responsible for education in India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-18052023-245945 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-18052023-245945 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2128] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, मई 18, 2023/ििै ाख 28, 1945 No. 2128] NEW DELHI, THRUSDAY, MAY 18, 2023/VAISAKHA 28, 1945 मत्‍स्ट् य पालन, पिपु ालन और डेयरी मत्रं ालय पिपु ालन और डेयरी जिभाग अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 15 मई, 2023 का.आ. 2222(अ).— पिओंु के प्रजत क्रूरता जनिारण अजधजनयम, 1960 (1960 का 59) की धारा 4 की उप-धारा (1) और धारा 5क द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार, एत्तद्वारा अगल े आिेि अिजध सिस्ट्यों के रूप म ें जनम्नजलजखत व्यजियों से यिु भारतीय िीि-िंत ु कल्याण बोडड का पुनगडठन करती ह ैअर्ाडत : 1. िन महाजनिेिक एिं जििेष सजचि, पयाडिरण, धारा 5(1)(क) के तहत सिस्ट्य (पिेन) िन और िलिायु पररितडन मंत्रालय, नई दिल् ली 2. धारा 5(1)(ख) के तहत सिस्ट्य (पिेन) पिुपालन आयुि, मत्‍ स्ट् यपालन,पिुपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय, नई दिल् ली 3. संयुि सजचि या उनके प्रजतजनजध, गृह मंत्रालय, धारा 5(1)(खक) के तहत सिस्ट्य नई दिल् ली 4. संयुि सजचि या उनके प्रजतजनजध, मानि संसाधन धारा 5(1)(खक) के तहत सिस्ट्य जिकास मंत्रालय, नई दिल् ली 5. धारा 5(1)(खख) के तहत सिस्ट्य िन महा-जनरीक्षक (िन् य िीि), पयाडिरण, िन और िलिायु पररितडन मंत्रालय, नई दिल् ली 3196 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 6. श्री जगरीि िाह, समस्ट्त महािन, मुंबई धारा 5(1)(खग) के तहत सिस्ट्य 7. श्री रािीि गुप्ता, सेिाजनिृत्त सजचि, युिा कायड धारा 5(1)(खग) के तहत सिस्ट्य जिभाग, भारत सरकार, नई दिल् ली 8. डा. आर.एस. चौहान, कॉलेि ऑफ िेटरीनरी एंड धारा 5(1)(ग) के तहत सिस्ट्य एजनमल साईसेस, िी.बी. पंत कृजष एिं प्रौद्योजगकी जिश्वजिद्यालय, उत्तराखंड 9. महाजनिेिक, भारतीय जचदकत्‍सा अनुसंधान पररषि धारा 5(1)(घ) के तहत सिस्ट्य 10. प्रो. डा. िद्यै जहतेि िानी, पूिड प्रधानाचायड, धारा 5(1)(घ) के तहत सिस्ट्य गुिरात आयुिेिजिश्वजिद्यालय और अध्य क्ष,गोजिज्ञान फाउंडेिन और गभोपजनषि फाउंडेिन,िामनगर, गुिरात 11. गुिाहाटी नगर जनगम के प्रजतजनजध, असम धारा 5(1)(ड.) के तहत सिस्ट्य 12. ——— नगर जनगम के प्रजतजनजध, कनाडटक धारा 5(1)(ड.) के तहत सिस्ट्य 13. श्री सुनील मानससंघका, गौजिज्ञान अनुसंधान केंद्र, धारा 5(1)(च) के तहत सिस्ट्य िेिलापर, नागपुर 14. श्री राम कृष्ण रघुिंिी, पीपल फॉर एजनमल धारा 5(1)(च) के तहत सिस्ट्य िनकल्याण सजमजत, जिदििा, मध्य प्रिेि 15. सुश्री अंिजल गोपालन, पिु अभयारण्य 'ऑल दक्रएचर ग्रेट एंड धारा 5(1)(छ) के तहत सिस्ट्य स्ट्मॉल', हररयाणा की संस्ट्र्ापक 16. श्री एस पी गुप्ता, आईएएस (सेिाजनिृत्त), संस्ट्र्ापक अध्यक्ष, पीपुल्स धारा 5(1)(छ) के तहत सिस्ट्य िॉयस, कामधेनु गौ धाम और आरोग्य संस्ट्र्ान, हररयाणा 17. श्री राकेि गुप्ता, अध्यक्ष गोपाल गौसिन, नई दिल्ली धारा 5(1)(छ) के तहत सिस्ट्य 18. डॉ. ओ. पी चौधरी, संयुि सजचि, पिुपालन और डेयरी जिभाग, धारा 5(1)(ि) के तहत सिस्ट्य मत्‍स्ट्यपालन, पिुपालन और डेयरी मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार। 19. श्री अिीत िरि केलकर, इंिौर, मध्य प्रिेि धारा 5(1)(ि) के तहत सिस्ट्य 20. श्री धनपाल ससंह, गायत्री पररिार, िेि संस्ट्कृजत धारा 5(1)(ि) के तहत सिस्ट्य जिश्वजिद्यालय, हररद्वार। केंद्र सरकार एत्तद्वारा उि अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उप-धारा (3) के अनुसार भारतीय िीि-िंतु कल्याण बोडड के अध्यक्षपि के जलए डॉ. ओ. पी चौधरी, संयुि सजचि, पिुपालन और डेयरी जिभाग को नाजमत करती ह।ै [फा. सं. िी-11/18/2019-प्रिासन-6] डॉ.ओ.पी. चौधरी, संयुि सजचि रटप्पण: भारतीय पिु कल्याण बोडड के पुनगडठन से संबंजधत पूिडिती अजधसूचनाएं भारत के रािपत्र असाधारण में दिनांक29.11.2007 की अजधसूचना सं.का.आ.2005(अ), दिनांक 29.12.2008 की अजधसूचना सं.का.आ.2981(अ),दिनांक 30.11.2009 की. अजधसूचना. सं.का.आ.3077(अ),दिनांक 01.12.2010 की. अजधसूचनासं.का.आ.2882(अ), दिनांक 28.02.2014 की अजधसूचना सं.का.आ.602(अ), दिनांक 13.05.2015 कीअजधसूचना सं.का.आ.1301(अ), दिनांक 23.12.2016 की अजधसूचना सं.का.आ.4156(अ), दिनांक26.12.2016 की अजधसूचना सं.का. आ.4165(अ),दिनांक03.03.2017 की अजधसूचना सं.का. आ.729 (अ),दिनांक08.12.2017 की अजधसूचना सं.का. आ.3847(अ), दिनांक09.05.2019 की अजधसूचना सं.का. आ.1726(अ) औरदिनांक21.05.2019 की अजधसूचना सं.का. आ.1795(अ),द्वारा प्रकाजित की गईं र्ीं।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th May, 2023 S.O. 2222(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 reconstitutes the Animal Welfare Board of India consisting of the following persons as its Members till further orders, namely:- The Director General of Forests & Special Secretary, 1 Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Member (ex-officio) under Section 5(1) (a) Change, New Delhi The Animal Husbandry Commissioner, 2 Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Member (ex-officio) under Section 5(1)(b) Dairying, New Delhi The Joint Secretary or his representative, 3 Member under Section 5(1)(ba) Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi The Joint Secretary or his representative, 4 Ministry of Human Resources Development. New Member under Section 5(1) (ba) Delhi The Inspector General of Forest (Wildlife), 5 Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Member under Section 5(1) (bb) New Delhi 6 Shri Girish Shah, Samast Mahajan, Mumbai M e m b e r u n d e r S e c t i o n 5 ( 1 ) ( bc) Shri Rajeev Gupta, Retired Secretary, 7 Department of Youth Affairs, Government of India, Member under Section 5(1) (bc) New Delhi Dr. R.S. Chauhan, College of Veterinary and Animal 8 Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Member under Section 5(1) (c) Technology, Uttarakhand Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research 9 Member Under Section 5(1) (d) Prof. Dr. Vaidya Hitesh Jani, Ex-Principal, Gujarat Ayurved University and Chairman, Gauvigayan 10 Member Under Section 5(1)(d) Foundation & Garbhopnishad Foundation, Jamnagar, Gujarat Representative of Municipal Corporation of Guwahati, 11 Assam. Member Under Section 5(1) (e) Shri Sunil Mansinghka, Gauvigyan Anusandhan 13 Member Under Section 5(1) (f) Kendra, Devlapar, Nagpur Shri Ram Krishan Raghuvanshi, 14 People for Animal Jankalyan Samiti, Member Under Section 5(1) (f) Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh Ms. Anjali Gopalan, Founder of animal sanctuary ‘All 15 Member under Section 5(1) (g) Creatures Great and Small’, Haryana Shri S. P. Gupta, IAS (Retd.), Founder’s Chairman, 16 People’s Voice, Kamdhenu Gow Dham & Arogya Member under Section 5(1) (g) Sansthan, Haryana Shri Rakesh Gupta,President Gopal Gausadan, New 17 Member under Section 5(1) (g) Delhi4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Dr. O. P Chaudhary, Joint Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of 18 Member Under Section 5 (1)(h) Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India. 19 Shri Ajit Sharad Kelkar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh Member Under Section 5 (1)(h) Shri Dhan Pal Singh, Gayatri Parivaar Dev Sanskriti 20 Member Under Section 5 (1)(h) Vishwavidhyala, Haridwar The Central Government hereby nominates Dr. O. P Chaudhary, Joint Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, to be the Chairman of the Animal Welfare Board of India as per sub-Section (3) of Section 5 of the aforesaid Act. [F. No. V-11/18/2019-Admin-6] DR. O.P. CHAUDHARY, Jt. Secy. Note: The earlier notifications regarding reconstitution of the Animal Welfare Board of India were published in the Gazette of India vide number S.O.2005(E) dated 29.11.2007, S.O.2981(E) dt.29.12.2008, S.O.3077(E) dt.30.11.2009 , S.O. 2882(E) dt. 1.12.2010, S.O. 602(E) dt. 28.02.2014, S.O. 1301(E) dt. 13.05.2015, S.O. 4156(E) dt. 23.12.2016, S.O. 4165(E) dt. 26.12.2016, S.O. 729 (E) dt. 03.03.2017, S.O 3847(E) dt. 8.12.2017, S.O. 1726(E) dt. 09.05.2019 and S.O. 1795(E) dt. 21.05.2019 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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