Pet shops & dog breeders to be registered with State Animal Welfare Board in Punjab
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ July 27,2023
In a bid to ensure the welfare of animals and stop cruelty against them, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Thursday ordered that all pet shops and dog breeders should be registered with the Punjab State Animal Welfare Board. A notification in this regard will be issued, he said.
Chairing a meeting of the Managing Committee of the State Animal Welfare Board here at Punjab Bhawan, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian directed the department officials to start the registration process at the earliest.
Urging people to stop cruelty towards stray animals, he also asked the department officials to hold seminars, lectures and social media campaign to sensitise people on human-animal harmonious living and be compassionate towards animals.
Underlining the steps being taken for the welfare of the stray animals, Principal Secretary Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Vikas Pratap apprised the Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Cabinet Minister that Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs) have been constituted in all the districts and these societies are actively working for the welfare of animals. Apart from this, there are around 471 registered gaushalas in the state, while, 20 cattle ponds have also been constructed by the state government for rehabilitations of the stray animals.
Pet shops & dog breeders to be registered with State Animal Welfare Board in Punjab. amongst others present in the meeting included Director Animal Husbandry Dr. Rampal Mittal, Joint Secretary Rakesh kumar, IFS T. Gnana, Joint Director Dr Sangeeta Toor, Joint Director Dr G S Bedi, AWBI Dr S.Bharat Kumar, Advocate Simranjit kaur, Sukhwant Singh Gill, Nandini kakkar and Dr Puneet Malhotra.
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