Shillong, August 31: The Deputy Commissioner and Chairman District Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Animals, East Khasi Hills District has cautioned against cruelty to animals in connection with Bakrid festival on 12th September, 2016.
The Deputy Commissioner has issued an advisory in view of a report received that during transportation of animals, the Transport of Animals Rules are not complied with subjecting them to unnecessary cruelty and dead.
He has stated that the Act prohibit slaughter of pregnant animal with offspring less than 3 months old and slaughtering of animal within the Municipal area are permissible only under the mandate of recognized authority
He has further informed that slaughtering of animals other than Ovines, Caprines, Suillines (Hog family) and Bovines and poultry and fish, is not permissible under the Food Safety and Standards Act and Regulation.
Any unscrupulous persons carrying out illegal slaughter are in violation of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960, and rules made there under, local Municipal Acts and Rules, Transport of Animals Rules 1978, Amendment Rules 2001, Slaughter House Rules 2001, Municipal Laws and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.
