PAWS-Mumbai an animal welfare organization filled an written complaint with police and forest department against owner of the elephant which is been used for begging at Kandivali

Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai an animal welfare organization lodged a written Complaint with Kandivali Police Station and Range Forest Office, Mumbai against using of Indian Elephant for begging purpose in crowded area at Kandivali (West) and nearby areas. As the Indian Elephant is listed at S.N.12-B in Schedule – 1 of the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2002 and as per the circular of Chief Conservator of Forest Thane, No.D-8(4)/WLP/OW/128/07-08, Thane 400 603, Dated 24/7/2007 it is illegal to is brought this elephant within the limits of Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and Thane Municipal Corporation. 

Not only mahout uses this elephant for begging purpose but also they are selling the hair of elephant tail and also uses for joy ride too. This kind of activities carried by Elephant owners is violation of Section 2(7A) read with Section 2 (39) 38H, 43 and 42 of Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2002; Wildlife Protection Act 1972; Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 ; Performing Animals Rules, 1973 & 2001; Indian Penal Code 1860; Bombay Police Act 1951. So we at PAWS-Mumbai requested the Police as well as the Forest Department to register an FIR against the owner in this case said Sunish Subramanian Kunju, Hony. Animal Welfare Officer of Animal Welfare Board of India and activist of PAWS-Mumbai.
 



PAWS-Mumbai

It is the duty of the person who owned the elephant should carry or have all necessary document like Ownership Certificate, Transit Permit, Medical Fitness Certificate from and authorized Veterinarian, Certificate of Implantation of Microchip, Elephant Insurance Policy, etc but owner not having any such proper documents during usage in public. The ownership is give only to keep it as Pet, but this owner are violating the laws and using it for commercial purpose.

Recently Bijli a 60 Year Old Elephant met with accident and fighting for survival, which is in critical condition at Mulund as she was also forced to beg for years in the streets of Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai, without any proper diet and medical care. In 2006 a female elephant that was injured in a road accident as it was hit by a speed water tanker on streets at Chembur and later died.


Complaint Letter

PAWS-Mumbai has launched a campaign “Save Jumbo” where citizen can be part of it. If you see an elephants of the streets of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Thane, please click the photographs from your mobile or camera upload it in facebook page www.facebook.com/savejumbo with time, date and location or can e-mail at pawsmumbai@gmail.com with subject line “Save Jumbo”, PAWS-Mumbai will take-up each issue with the law enforcement authorities.

 

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

 

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Committee to Monitor Animal Welfare Laws in Maharashtra send a letter to Dy. Conservator of Forests Thane

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Bijli’s is in critical condition……………

Bijli Health Update ........................

June 28, 2013  :

• Bilj’s Kidneys are not functioning properly,
• Bijli had got fatigue,
• Bijli have maggot wound all her body including leg,
• Bilji having joint disease too.

PAWS-Mumbai has launched a campaign “Save Jumbo” where citizen can be part of it. If you see an elephants of the streets of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai & Thane, please click the photographs from your mobile or camera upload it in facebook page www.facebook.com/savejumbo with time, date and location or can e-mail at pawsmumbai@gmail.com with subject line “Save Jumbo”, PAWS-Mumbai will take-up each issue with the law enforcement authorities and also follow-up.

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Animal Welfare Board of India send a letter to Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Nagpur

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AWBI Secretary told to State Forest Officers after PAWS-Mumbai Complaint

PAWS-Mumbai Follow-Up

 

E-Mail received from AWBI

Animal Welfare Board of India Secretary told to State Forest Officers on 19th June 2013 after Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) Complaint on 18 June 2013 in regards to Bijli and another elephant which the same owner, which he kept in very critical condition at Mulund.

As per the AWBI Secretary E-Mail received by PAWS-Mumbai Office  it said ............

I have spoken to Mr. Naqui, PCCF, Nagpur & Mr. Chavan, Deputy Conservator of Forests, Thane informed that the injured elephant is being taken care by the Vet and it is very badly injured in the 2 front legs and they are not able to lift the animal to any hospital due to obese condition and grave injured condition of the animal.

As per his observations, recovery may be very slow and vets are taken good care of the animals. Regarding the other animal which is being subjected to begging, Deputy Conservator of Forests is having  a view that owners is having a proper ownership certificate and they are ready to take legal action provided if any NGO will take care of rehabilitation of the elephant and the mahout. He is also taking about a NGO at Mathura who is taking care of elephants. As per direction of VC, AWBI, Board is writing letter to PCCF, Nagpur to take necessary action on the complaint by PAWS, Mumbai is the abuse of the Bijli, 60 years old elephant.

On 21 June 2013, PAWS-Mumbai Office written a letter to Deputy Conservator of Forests (T- Thane) in regards to Rehabilitation of the elephant  issue

As per the PAWS-Mumbai Office letter it said ............

 

PAWS-Mumbai Letter to DCF, Thane

This is reference to E-Mail (No.22-1/13-14 AWB Dated 19.06.13) received from Secretary – Animal Welfare Board of India. We would like to inform you that, there is a government agency and also an NGO who is working for funding and rehabilitation of elephants in India. So we request you as a concerned authority kindly approach below mention agency and NGO for help and guidance is this issue.

Director : Project Elephant, Ministry of Environment & Forests (Govt. of India), Paryawaran Bhawn, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110 003
Tel.: 011 24360549 Fax : 011 24360678 . Joint Director (WL) Telefax : 011 24366842

Captive Elephant Project – Menaka : Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, Southern Cross, 9A Myrtle Lane, Richmond Town, Bangalore – 560 025
Tel.: 91 80 2294737 . E-Mail : wrrcbrc@gmail.com

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. Kindly inform us about your action on this issue.

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Medical Aid for Bijli from PAWS-Mumbai Students Volunteers

BIJLI IN PAIN !
Fighting for survival, cruel owner forced to beg for years in the streets of
Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai
without providing proper food, health care or shelter

 

Nisha (Left), Kalpesh (Center) & Hitesh (Right)  

Plant & Animals Welfare Society – Mumbai (PAWS-Mumbai) student volunteer’s Nisha Kunju, Hitesh Yadav (Std. 3^rd of NES Primary School) , Kalpesh Pate (Std. 9^th Parag Vidyalaya) and Himanshu Surve (Std.  8^th of New Horizon Public School) have collected some funds and got 50 Bottles of DNS 500ml for the treatment of 60 years old elephant Bijli at Mulund, Mumbai who is fighting for survival.

Student Speak .........

“The owners of the elephants had made begging as their business and law enforcement authority like forest and police department should act  on the citizen complaint which they never do as a result the Bijli is fighting for survival.”  – Nisha Kunju 
 

Acknowledgement of receiving
Medical Aid for Bijli

“I always see this elephant been used for begging purpose in very bad condition.  I think this elephant was only living on the food which she receives during begging.” – Hitesh Yadav

We see how the elephant owners are treating elephant during begging, using it in traffic and also in crowded market area. Owners of the elephants just want money for their livelihood but what about poor animal.” – Kalpesh Pate

Animal like elephant is openly used for begging, the police and forest officers have also witnessed it, like we have witnessing. Then why they are not taking any legal action against the owner.” – Himanshu Surve

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

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Medical Aid for Bijli from PAWS-Mumbai Students volunteers

Bijli a 60 Year Old Elephant fighting for survival

at Mulund with full of wound and injures on her body

It’s the condition of another elephant which Bijli's owner have,
but till now the authorities have not take any Legal Action
against the owner of this elephants,
who is in very poor condition needs proper food, health care
and shelter

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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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