Animal Husbandry Department – Constitution of Shandy Level Monitoring Committee

GOVERNMNET OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Animal Husbandry Department – Constitution of Shandy Level Monitoring Committee – Orders – Issued. 

Animal Husbandry Dairy Development and Fisheries (AH.I) Department 

G.O.MS.No. 23 Dated:01.10.2015

Read the Following:

1. Hon’ble High Court Orders dated:31-08-2015 in PILNo.206 of 2015 filed by Secretary, Animal Rescue Organization and another.

2. From Prl. Secy, AHDD&F., D.O.Lr.No.3383/AH.I/A3/2015, dated 16.09.2015

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ORDER:

                In the reference first read above, the Hon’ble High Court in its order dated 31.08.2015 among other things has directed the respondent No.1 (i.e C.S. to Govt., A.P.) to convene a meeting of all the departments concerned in this behalf and prepare a comprehensive action plan to prevent cruelty to animals in transit.

2. In pursuance of the orders dated:31-8-2015 of AP High Court in Pil No.206 of 2015, Chief Secretary has convened a meeting on 14-9-2015 at 11-30 AM with all the concerned at Conference Hall. As per the decisions taken in the meeting, a comprehensive Action Plan has been prepared and communicated to all the line departments for taking necessary action on the points pertains to their departments

through the reference 2nd read above.

3. In the Comprehensive Action plan, among other things it was decided to constitute Shandy Level Monitoring Committee.

4. Accordingly, Government here by Constitute Shandy level Monitoring Committee with the following members

5. If any member or his family member are involved and charged under any ‘Act’ concerning the cruelty to animals or adding or abetting any such act shall not be included in the above Committee.

6. The Guidelines for functioning & Monitoring of the Committee are as detailed below:

(i) Shandy Level Monitoring Committee(SLMC)shall ensure provision of ramps, CC cameras, proper arrangements of feeding, Drinking water & shed for animals, GPS in transport vehicles, partition in vehicle as per specification.

(ii) Make arrangements for presence of VAS/A.D for issue of H-form (fitness certificate) and ensure that H-Forms are issued only to the number permitted for that vehicle.

(iii) The SLMC mandatorily make arrangements for the registration of all the animals owners in the cattle market. Proper record of each & every sale and purchase of animals shall be maintained.

(iv) With an intention to put check on purchase of progeny (calves) for purpose of slaughter, proper identity of seller and Purchaser and records of ownership of land ( Farmer Holding Book) for the proof of having been land owner should be verified by the Committee & record maintained. 

(v) The Purchaser of young animal(Progeny)has to submit self declaration at the time of purchase of each & every progeny mandatorily, that he would not sell cattle purchased till its legally permissible age and would use the cattle for agricultural / Milch/breeding purpose only. If declaration is found to be incorrect, legal action would be taken.

(vi) In the absence of requisite permission under the Andhra Pradesh

Prohibition of Cow Slaughter & Preservation of Animals Act 1977, (Sec 6) the animal cannot be transported out of the State under any

circumstance.

(vii) Address of the purchasers of animals purchased through cattle markets and number of animals purchased be made available to market committee offices mandatorily. In case irregularity is found, then case be registered and information of the action taken be forwarded to the Andhra Pradesh State Animal Welfare Board.

(viii) Before issuing permission of transportation of the animals, all above mentioned documents be scrutinized by the Police, Transport, Animal Husbandry Department and Panchayat/ Municipal dept. Officers concerned.

(ix) Permission should be given by Market Department Officers to bring cattle/animal at the site of the markets according to the capacity of the market, i.e., holding capacity. Shops may be allowed at the site of animal markets for sale of cattle feed and grass for the animals.

(x) After sale of animals in the market, transport permit is to be issued in four copies, out of which first is to be handed over to the purchaser, second copy to seller, third copy to the VAS of the Shandy and the fourth and last copy be kept intact in the record by the Department of the Agri marketing /Municipal Dept / Gram Panchayat as the case may be which maintaining the cattle market.

(xi) Seminar, vigilance camps should be organised for the publicity of the various provisions of cruelty towards animals and protection of animals at the sites of cattle markets.

(xii) The SLMC shall submit monthly report to SPCA Chairman (District Collector) and to the State Animal Welfare Board.

7. The Head of the Departments, in the address entry are therefore requested to communicate the order to all concerned for taking necessary further action in the matter.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

I.Y.R. KRISHNA RAO

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT