THRISSUR: The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has issued a directive to all state governments asking the latter not to allow illegal slaughter of cattle in their respective states on Bakrid.
AWBI secretary M Ravikumarhas issued the directive to chief secretaries, director generals of police and directors of animal husbandary departments of all states.
The directive also says that camels cannot be slaughtered for food. "Also, slaughtering of cows should not be allowed in states where the Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act is in force," the directive added.
When contacted Ravikumar, said there is no ban on slaughtering of animals whose meats are commonly used as food. But the slaughtering must be undertaken in approved slaughterhouses, and not in public places as is being done in several places.
Also, animals can be slaughtered only for food and not for religious sacrifices. Only approved meth ods could be used for slaughtering, Ravikumar clarified.
He said as per the rules a pregnant animal or an animal with an offspring which is less than threemonthsold cannot be slaughtered.
This directive is issued to prompt the state authorities to take proactive actions to avert animal cruelty,'' said Ravikumar.
He appealed to the state authorities to take punitive actions against the violators by invoking the animal welfare laws like the Prevention of Cruelty Towards Animals Act, rules regarding transportation of animal and slaughter houses, municipal rules and the directions of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
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