Andhra Pradesh State Cow Protection

The term of office of the A.P.State Cow Protection and Animal Preservation

Committee reconstituted

in the G.O. first read above has expired on 02.07.2012. The Director of Animal Husbandry has now proposed for the reconstitution of the above Committee to ensure strict implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter and Animal Preservation Act, 1977 in letter and spirit and other allied matters connected therewith. Government have accepted the proposal of the Director of Animal Husbandry and reconstitute the Andhra Pradesh State Cow Protection & Animal Preservation Committee with the following Members :-

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1 Hon’ble Minister for Animal Husbandry, D D F & V University      Chairman

2 Principal Secretary to Government, AH, DD & F. Department Member

3 Principal secretary to Government, MA& UD Department Member

4 Principal secretary to Government, PR& RD Department Member

5 Commissioner of Endowments, A.P., Hyderabad Member

6 Commissioner of transport, AP., Hyderabad Member

7 Director General of police, AP, Hyderabad Member

8 Commissioner, G.H.M.C., Hyderabad Member

9 Station Director, All India Radio, Hyderabad Member

10 Sri Jasraj Sri Srimal, Bharatiya Pranimitra Sangh, Hyderabad Member

11 Sri.P.B.K.Acharya, Jeevaraksha society, Rajahmundry Member

12 Sri Damodar Rathi, Secretary, Gosamrakshan Samithi, Vijayawada  Member

13 Vikram Chandak , GoRaksha Samithi, Hyderabad. Member

14 Sri Ridesh Ramesh Jagirdar, Hyderabad District SPCA. Member

15 Sri.Manjunath,President,  Birds and Animals welfare  Organization, Member

16 Dr.A.Ramakrishna, Retd.. Asst. Professor , College of Vety. Science, Rajandranagar  Member

17 Sri P.V.Narasimha Rao, Sri Bapuji Gosasmrakshana Sangam, Prakasam District Member

18 Sri P. Eswar Rao, Brahmananda Goashramam Goshala, Baligatam ,Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam    Member

19 Smt. Lalitha Reddy, Sandeepa Goashramam, Vedireshwaram,Ravulapalem,E.G.District Member

20 Director of Animal Husbandry, A.P.,Hyderabad       Member-Convener

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2. The term of the Andhra Pradesh State Cow Protection & Animal Preservation Committee shall be for a period of three years from the date of issue of this order.

3. The “A.P. State Cow Protection and Animal Preservation Committee” Shall suggest the measurers to be taken up as to the procedure to be evolved from time to time for inspection of cattle before they are admitted to the slaughter houses and also ensures strict implementation of A.P. Prohibition of Cow slaughter and Animal Preservation Act, 1977 and other allied matters connected with it in the State. The committee shall also give suggestions to the Government for proper working of District Animal Welfare Committees and Goshalas.

4. The Committee shall meet at least twice in a year and form its own regulations regarding conduct of Meetings etc. The funds of the Andhra Pradesh State Cow Protection & Animal Preservation Committee shall consist of contributions, donations,subscriptions, bequest, gifts and the like made to it by any local authority or institution or by any other person/ organization/Agency.

5. The Committee shall be treated as First Class Committee for purpose of drawl of T.A. and D.A. by the non-official Members of the Committee. The non-official Members of the Committee shall be treated as Grade I and allowed T.A. and D.A. as per the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.129, Finance (T.A.) Department, dated.17.4.2010. The Director of Animal Husbandry will be the Controlling Officer for the purpose of the Counter Signature of T.A. Bills of the non-official Members of the Committee.

6. The Expenditure shall be debitable to the head of account “2403-Animal

Husbandry – 01 – Direction and Administration – S.H.01 – Headquarters Office – 110 – Domestic Travel Expenses – 111 – Traveling Allowance”.

7. As, the economy orders of the Government do not permit the Grade-1 officers of Government to undertake journeys by air, the non-official Members also are not entitled to air travel as well as by air conditioned 1st Class on Railways.

8. The non-official Members of the Committee are entitled for sitting allowance of Rs.100/- each for attending the Meetings.

9. The office of the Committee shall be located in the Office of the Director of Animal Husbandry, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. The Director of Animal Husbandry, Hyderabad shall provide Secretariat assistance to the Committee as and when required.