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Rules

The Prevention of Cruelty to Draught and Pack Animals Rules, 1965,Dated 9th December, 1968 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (licensing of farriers) Rules, 1965 Performing Animals Rules, 1973 Transport of Animals, Rules, 1978 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Application of fines) Rules, 1978 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (registration of cattle premises) Rules, 1978, Dated 13th March 1979 Prevention of Cruelty (capture of animals) Rules, 1979 Performing Animals (registration) Rules, 2001, Dated 8th January, 2002 Performing Animals (registration) Amendment Rules, 2002, Dated 8th January, 2002 Ban on Exhibition/Training of five performing Animals notified in 1998, Dated 14th October, 1998 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (transport of animals on foot) Rules, 2001, Dated 26th March, 2001 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (slaughter house) Rules, 2001, Dated 26th March, 2001 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Establishment of societies for prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Rules, 2001, Dated 26th March, 2001 Transport of Animals (amendment) Rules, 2001, Dated 26th March, 2001 Transport of Animals (Amendment) Rules, 2009, Dated 22nd September, 2009 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (slaughter house) Rules, 2010, Dated 27th July, 2010 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (care and maintenance of case property animals) Rules, 2017, Dated 23rd May, 2017 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (dog breeding and marketing) Rules, 2017, Dated 23rd May, 2017 Proper Implementation of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (regulation of livestock markets) Rule, 2017, Dated 23rd May, 2017 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (pet shop) Rules 2018, Dated 6th September, 2018 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (egg laying hens) Rules, 2023, Dated 27th February, 2023 The Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, Dated 10th March, 2023 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (animal husbandry practices and procedures) Rules, 2023, Dated 20th March, 2023

Advisories

Implementation of Animal Birth Control Programme Implementation of the provisions of PCA Implementation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Advisory on feeding the birds and animals during COVID-19 Municipalities facing financial problem for Implementation of the Animal Birth Control Programme for sterilisation and immunization of stray dogs Information regarding Gochar Land Immense cruelty and illegality during export of live animals live stocks Nomination of the Honorary District Animal Welfare Officer, Honorary State Animal Welfare Officer, Honorary State Legal Animal Welfare Officer of AWBI Ensure ban on keeping the aerial birds in cages To Establish and Activate District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(SPCAs) To identify sufficient number of feeding spots for stray dogs in every district Advisory to initiate necessary action for rescue and rehabilitation of stray animals Advisory to sterilize and immunize stray cats Advisory to use artistic and technological means instead of live animals in films Allocation of funds for feeding community animals and recognition of veterinary service providers General Awareness in regard to the Lumpy (Skin) Disease in Cattle&Bovine Mass killing of dogs and stray dogs menace Prevention of Sacrifice Slaughtering and transportation of the Animals in violation of the Laws, Rules, Regulations, directions Request for placing of water bowls for the birds and animals Request to activate the functioning of State Animal Welfare Board Request to ensure proper implementation of AWBI Advisories Circulars issued to prevent unnecessary pain and sufferings to animals amid COVID-19 pandemic dated 27.05.2021 Request to ensure proper implementation of AWBI Advisories.Circulars issued to prevent unnecessary pain and sufferings to animals amid COVID-19 pandemic Request to initiale actions for making effective utilization of veterinary hospitals and to provide 24 hour veterinary service Request to initiate action on animal welfare issues Request to initiate necessary action on the following points regarding animal welfare issue Request to make adequate number of animal crematorium and incinerator in each district of every state and UTs to dispose the cadavers in environmentally acceptable manner Request to properly implement and circulate the standard protocol for the adoption of community animals Request to take action against the animal owners who are straying their cattle on the roads inflicting cruelty to animals Stopping of illegal killing sacrifices of Cows Calves, Camels and other animals and taking action against the offenders for violation of Transport of Animals Rules on the occasion of Bakra Id Request for closure of slaughter house(s) on the auspicious occasion of Paryushan Parva Withdrawing letter for closure of slaughter house on the occasion of Paryushan Parva