Ahead of Bakrid, Kapil Mishra directs officials to ensure no animal slaughter takes place on roads, streets, public places

Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra, during a review meeting with the Development Department on Thursday, directed officials to ensure strict compliance with all provisions and laws related to animal welfare.

He said stringent action must be taken against illegal transportation of animals, illegal slaughter and any form of cruelty to animals.

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Mishra instructed officials that, in order to ensure animal welfare and public hygiene during the upcoming Bakrid, permission for sacrifice should be allowed only at authorised and designated locations. The complete ban on the slaughter or sacrifice of cows, calves, camels and other prohibited animals must be strictly enforced.

He emphasized that no sacrifice should take place on roads, streets or any public place, and that the buying and selling of animals in public spaces is completely illegal.
Mishra instructed the officials to strictly enforce this prohibition and take stringent action upon receiving any complaint, and further directed that animal blood should not flow directly on roads, drains or canals, and that remains left after sacrifice should not be discarded in the open.

Their disposal must be carried out strictly in accordance with prescribed safety standards, with coordinated monitoring by the concerned departments.
Mishra said that animal protection is not only a legal responsibility, but also a cultural and moral duty.