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Publications from other Govt.Agencies


  • Gajah-Report of the Elephant Task Force-MoEF
  • India's Green Book -(Wildlife Institute of India)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Captive elephants

 
 

 

A COMPENDIUM OF

RULES, GOVT.ORDERS AND CIRCULARS ON CAPTIVE ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE IN KERALA

1 Kerala the best State for the Captive Elephant
2 Peculiarities of Elephants and special management practices
3 The KeralaCaptive Elephant (Management & Maintenance), Rules 2003
4 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
5 Performing Animals Rules 1973
6 Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Notification dated. 26th March 2001-Performing Animals (Registration) Rules, 2000
7 Engaging Elephants for Festivals-Instructions
8 Prevention of cruelty to elephants in captivity-Instructions (Circular No.27401/G2/07/RD dated 06-06-2007 of Revenue(G) Department
9 Guidelines for care and management of captive Elephants (Order No. 9-5/2003 PE dated 8.01.08 Ministry .of Environment & Forests (Project Elephant))
10 Prevention of cruelty to Elephants in captivity-Instructions(Circular No.19689/E2/2007/F&WLD dated 01.03.2008 Forest &Wlidlife (F) Department)
11 Instructions to be followed in Temple Festivals(Circular No. 35346/Dev2/08/RD dated. 23.06:08 of Revenue/ Devaswom Dept.)
12 Notification authorizing DFOs for transporting elephants dated.3rd July 2008
13 Using Elephants for festivals and other common functions ( Circular No.17476/F2/208/Forest datedd.10.12.08 of Forest &Wlidlife (F) DEpartment)
14 Implementing Captive Elephant rules in Elephant processions in Temple Festivals ( Letter No. WL-1/8081/2008 dated.15.12.08 of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests )
15 Implementing regulations as per the Captive Elephant rules to avoid accidents during the transport of Elephants in Vehicles ( Circular No. 1/2009 dated. 14.01.09 of the Chief Wildlife Warden)
16 Strict Implementation of Captive Elephant rules( Circular No. M/2609/F2/2009 Forest dated. 03.03.09)
17 Model of Notice to be issued to Elephant. Owners
18 Cremation of dead captive elephants in forest areas subject to conditions-Sanctioned-Order Issued-Govt. Order No. 11/07/Forests dated 06.01.2007
19 Authorising DFO's for transporting Elephants between Districts-Proceedings Order No. WL(1) 8081/08 dated 28.03.09

 

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