Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)

Why in news?

• The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has issued orders to immediately ban use of glue trap method for catching rodents.

What is AWBI?

• The Animal Welfare Board of India is a statutory advisory body on Animal Welfare Laws and promotes animal welfare in the country.
• Established in 1962 under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
• It is a 28 member body with a tenure of 3 years.
• It was started under the stewardship of Late Smt. Rukmini Devi Arundale.

Roles played:

• Ensuring that animal welfare laws in the country are diligently followed.
• To provide grants to Animal Welfare Organizations (AWOs).
• Advising the Government of India on animal welfare issues.
• Grants recognition to the newly started Animal Welfare Organisations (AWOs).

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following:
1.National Board for Wildlife
2.Animal Welfare board of India
3.Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
4.National Parks
5.Central Zoo Authority
Which of the above given are established under the provisions of Wildlife Protection Act?
(a)1,2 and 3 only
(b)2,4 and 5 only
(c)1,3,4 and 5 only
(d)1,2,3,4 and 5

Answer to Prelims Question