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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY)

(G.O.Ms No. 3/AH., Puducherry, dated 11th August 2023)

NOTIFICATION

Whereas, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India by order, dated

06th August, 2008 in W.P., (Civil) No(s). 440 of 2000 in the matter of Geeta

Seshamal Vs. U.O.I. and another, directed the states to constitute State Animal

Welfare Board and that the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs)

be constituted in every District as contemplated under the Rules;

2. And whereas, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi

vide letter, dated 25th March, 2011 directed to constitute State Animal Welfare Board

and to establish Society in every District in the State for prevention of cruelty to

Animals and a Board was constituted and notified vide G.O. Ms. No. 01/AH., dated 02nd

January, 2015 of the Chief Secretariat (AH.), in the Union territory of Puducherry with

a tenure of 3 years and on expiry of the term, the Board was reconstituted for a

period of two years w.e.f. 30-12-2020 vide G.O. Ms. No. l1/AH., dated 30-12-2020;

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3. Now, therefore, in supersession of the Notification issued vide G.O. Ms.

No. 1l/AH., dated 30th December 2020 of the Chief Secretariat (AH.),

Puducherry, without prejudice to the decisions taken by the then Board, the

Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to reconstitute the “Union

territory of Puducherry Animal Welfare Board” which shall consist of the

following Members:-

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Members of the Board

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(2)

(3)

The Secretary to Government (Animal Husbandry),

Ex-officio

Government of Puducherry.

Chairperson

The Secretary to Government (Finance),

Ex-officio Member

Government of Puducherry.

The Secretary to Government (Law),

Ex-officio Member

Government of Puducherry.

The District Collector, Karaikal.

Ex-officio Member

The Transport Commissioner,

Ex-officio Member

Government of Puducherry.

The Senior Superintendent of Police

Ex-officio Member

(Law and Order), Government of Puducherry.

The Chief Wildlife Warden, Forest and Wildlife

Ex-officio Member

Department, Government of Puducherry.

The Director, Local Administration Department,

Ex-officio Member

Government of Puducherry.

The Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of

Ex-officio Member

Veterinary Education and Research,

Government of Puducherry.

The Registrar, State Veterinary Council,

Ex-officio Member

Department of Animal Husbandry and

Animal Welfare, Government of Puducherry.

The Director (School Education),

Ex-officio Member

Government of Puducherry.

The Regional Administrator, Mahe.

Ex-officio Member

The Regional Administrator, Yanam.

Ex-officio Member

One person actively engaged in animal welfare

Nominated Member

work in the Union Territory

(To be nominated by the Government).

Representative of Gaushala

Nominated Member

(To be nominated by the Government)

One person to represent SPCA

Nominated Member

(To be nominated by the Government

after election of Members).

The Director, Department of Animal

Member-Secretary

Husbandry and Animal Welfare,

Government of Puducherry.

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4. The Board shall function under the Chairmanship of the Secretary to

the Government (Animal Husbandry), Government of Puducherry, until necessary

amendment to the Puducherry Members of Legislative Assembly (Prevention of

Disqualification Act), 1994/reconstitute of Board.

5. Duties and Responsibilities of the Board shall be:-

(i) to advise the Government in all matters concerning Animal Welfare,

including financial and other assistance to the Bodies involved in Animal

Welfare work.

(ii) to issue guidelines to the Organizations/Societies on matters

connected with Animal Welfare.

(iii) to advise the Government on the measures to be introduced to

prevent unnecessary pain or suffering to animals, generally and more

particularly, when they are being transported from one place to another or when

they are used as performing animal or when they are kept in captivity on

confinement.

(iv) to advise the Government or any Local Body/Authority or other

person in the design and maintenance of slaughter houses with the provision

of humane methods of slaughter, to alleviate unnecessary pain or suffering

whether physical or intimidation in pre-slaughter stages as far as possible.

(v) to initiate such steps as the Board may think fit to ensure the

destruction of terminal ill animals by Local Authorities, wherever it is

necessary to do so, after being rendered insensible to pain or suffering.

(vi) to encourage the formation of rescue homes, animal shelter

sanctuaries and the like ones, where animals and birds may find a safe shelter,

when they have become old and useless.

(vii) to endeavour to impart education in collaboration with Animal

Welfare Board of India in relation to the humane treatment of animals and 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 exhibition and the like ones.

(viii) The headquarters of the Board shall be Puducherry. It shall meet

at least twice in a year or as often as required in special circumstances, as the

case may be.

6. The Board Members shall draw Daily Allowances and Travelling

Allowances for attending the meeting of the Board, at the rates admissible to them

and the expenditure thereon shall be debited to the Head of Account, to which

their salaries are debited.

7. The State Animal Welfare Board shall be treated as a Class-I Committee

and the Non-official Members of the Committee shall be eligible to draw

the TA and DA for attending the meeting of the Board, at the rates as admissible

to the lowest rank of Class-I Officers under the rules in force.