PAWS-Mumbai activist meet Maharashtra Forest Minister and demanded to provide urgent medical aid from the side of Forest Department to 60 yrs old elephant Bijli

60 yrs old elephant Bijli who is fighting for survival

On 19th June 2013 :  Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) activist Shri Abhijeet Rane (Patron & Advisory Board Member) & Sunish Subramanian (Secretary) meet Hon. Minister of Forest , Govt. of Maharashtra Dr . Patangraoji Kadam and demanded to provide urgent medical aid from the side of Forest Department to 60 yrs old elephant Bijli who is fighting for survival at Mulund, Mumbai and to lodge FIR against the owner for the cruelty act.  Total ban of elephants in the city which are been use for begging and other commercial purpose which openly violating the laws.

In the letter send by PAWS-Mumbai its said .............



PAWS-Mumbai Letter

To provide urgent medical aid from the side of Forest Department to 60 yrs old elephant Bijli who is fighting for survival at Mulund, Mumbai and to lodge FIR against the owner for the cruelty act.  Total ban of elephants in the city which are been use for begging and other commercial purpose which openly violating the laws.

In past we have written many complaints about this issue but we have never received any response from any of the authority. It’s not first time but in past (year 2006) a 25 years old female elephant named Laxmi was injured in a road accident and later died . We as an Animal Welfare Organisation had given some suggestion to Forest Department too in this regarding how we can solve this issue.

It seen that even after many complaints by both citizen and animal welfare organization against many elephants been used for begging or commercial purpose which is violating various laws of animal welfare then to no action are been taken against the owners. It is clear that bringing elephant is city is itself illegal as per Circular No.D-8(4)/WLP/OW / 128/07-08, Thane 400 603, Dated 24/7/2007 of Chief Conservator of Forest Thane.

We seen that most owners of the elephants are not having proper documentation like Ownership Certificate, Transit Permit, Medical Fitness Certificate from and authorized Veterinarian, Certificate of Implantation of Microchip, Elephant Insurance Policy, etc.  So we request you to kindly look into the issue and do the needful help in the interest of the mute and un-complaining animals.

Hon. Minister of Forest , Govt. of Maharashtra Dr . Patangraoji Kadam had forwarded this letter and directed  Principal Secretary of Forests to look in to the matter.

For more information please call PAWS-Mumbai Activist Sunish Subramanian Kunju on +91 9892179542

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