Central govt. notifies Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023

Category : National Published on: April 20 2023

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The Central government notified the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023.
The rules have addressed the Supreme Court guidelines in a writ petition between the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and the People for Elimination of Stray Troubles.
As per the Rules, Animal Birth Control programme for sterilization and immunization of stray dogs are to be carried out by local bodies, municipalities, municipal corporations and panchayats.
By effective implementation of the rules, the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme can be conducted by the local bodies which will help in reducing stray dog population, addressing the animal welfare issues.
The rules also provide guidelines on how to deal with the human and stray dog conflicts without relocating dogs in an area.
The Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 replace the previous Animal Birth Control Rules 2001.