Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying

Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 notified by

Central Government

Posted On: 18 APR 2023 10:41AM by PIB Delhi

The Central Government has notified the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 vide G.S.R
193(E) dated 10th March, 2023 under Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and
after superseding the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001. The Rules have
addressed the guidelines of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Writ Petition No. 691 of
2009 between Animal Welfare Board of India and People for Elimination of Stray
Troubles. The Hon'ble Supreme Court has in various orders specifically mentioned
that relocation of dogs cannot be permitted.

As per the extant Rules, Animal Birth Control programme for the sterilization and
immunization of the stray dogs are to be carried out by the respective local
bodies/municipalities/Municipal Corporations and Panchayats. Also, the Cruelty
involved for carrying out of ABC programme need to be addressed. By effective
implementation of these Rules, the Animal Birth Control programme can be
conducted by the local bodies which will help in reducing the stray dog population
addressing the animal welfare issues.

The Municipal Corporations need to implement the ABC and Anti Rabies Program
jointly. The Rules also provides the guidelines how to deal with the human and stray
dog conflicts without relocating the dogs in an area.

One of the requirements under the Rule is that the Animal Birth Control Programme
needs to be carried out by AWBI recognized organization specifically recognised for
Animal Birth Control programme. The list of such Organizations will be made
available on the website of the Board which will also be updated time to time. The
Central Government has already issued letters to all the State Chief Secretaries,
Principal Secretaries of Animal Husbandry Department and Urban Development
Department. Therefore, the local bodies are requested to implement the Rules in
letter and spirit and not to permit any Organizations to carry out ABC programme
which are not recognized by AWBI and approved for ABC programme or otherwise
elaborated in the Rules.

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