Date :9/7/2024
Press Release on 7th September 2024Anawareness cum interaction programme was organized today by Veterinary sectionof JMC
An awareness cum interaction programme was organized today by Veterinary section of JMC for work animal owners operating within JMC limits. The main motive of the programme was to aware the owners of Marriage buggies/ Horse cart/ horses/ Pony/ Mule/ Camel/ Donkey and other work animals regarding registration of their work animals in accordance with the Prevention of Cruelty to Draught and Pack Animal Rules, 1965 and J&K Municipal Corporation Act, 2000.
The stakeholders were appraised by Dr. Divya Sharma, VAS, JMC regarding importance of registration of work animals, their health & fitness status, duration of their working hours, capacity of load on animals and various animal welfare issues. The registration has been made hassle free by just submitting the fitness certificate of the animals and an affidavit in accordance with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 & Draught and Pack Animals Rules, 1965 by the owner. The owners were also made aware regarding the fines & penalties that could to be imposed on the defaulters.
Veterinary section of JMC is carrying out various drives within JMC limits to curtail the incidences of cruelty towards work animals as well as plying of these animals by their owners without obtaining proper licensing from Jammu Municipal Corporation.