Jammu Admin organises webinar on prevention of cruelty to animal

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 18: A Webinar cum Workshop for the capacity building of law enforcement agencies on how to deal with Animal abuse, stop illegal Bovine transport, animal protection, and implementation of Animal rules 2017 was held today by district administration Jammu

Officers from the Police, Revenue and Animal Husbandry, and other concerned departments attended the online interactive session and discussed the Prevention of Cruelty on Animals Act 1960, Statutory provisions for the transport of animals, statutory provisions for the slaughter of animals, case property animal rules, and other concerned issues.

Gauri Maulekhi, internationally renowned animal activists, was the resource person on the occasion. She oversees the management of more than 30 animal shelters across the country. She is the recipient of the Nari Shakti Puraskar 2017- the Highest Civilian Honour for women in India – awarded by the   President of India for her contribution in the field of animal welfare and the Lush prize in London for her contribution to the reduction of the use of animals in laboratories.

The participants were apprised about the various provisions of prevention of cruelty to animals, misuse of oxytocin, laws regulating domestication of animals and birds and other acts related to animal welfare.

Gauri Maulekhi also gave her consent to organize a physical training session in collaboration with District Administration. Various queries were also asked by the participants and were answered by Gauri Maulekhi.

Prominent among others who attended the webinar included SP Hqr Jammu Dr. Ramnish Gupta, ACG Jammu Rakesh Dubey, CAHO, SDPO Nagrota DySp Propkar Singh, Executive Magistrates of Jammu district, MVO JMC, Veterinary Surgeon Devinder Kour Maidaan Senior Vice President of SPCA Jammu District attended the webinar.