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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-04102025-266672
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4375]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025/ ASVINA 9, 1947
6623 GI/2025
MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
(Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st October, 2025
S.O. 4500(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 4 and Section 5A of the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 (59 of 1960), the Central Government hereby amends the notification S.O.
2222(E) dated 15th May, 2023 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) by the
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying with immediate effect from the date of publication, namely:-
(1) The Central Government hereby nominates Dr. Muthukumarasamy B., Joint Secretary, Department of
Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying as Chairman of the
Board from the date of the notification for the remaining period or till further orders, whichever is earlier,
under Sub-Section 3 of Section 5 of the said Act, consequent upon the acceptance of the resignation,
rendered by Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Department of Animal Husbandry and
Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, by the competent authority under the
provisions of Rule 5 (2) and (3) of the Animal Welfare Board (Administration) Rules, 1962.
[F. No. V-11/18/2019-Admin-6]
K. GURUMURTHY, Jt. Secy.
Note: The earlier notification regarding reconstitution of the Animal Welfare Board of India was published in the
Gazette of India vide number S.O. 2222(E) dated 15th May, 2023 and subsequently amended vide
No. S.O. 2353(E) dated 22nd May, 2023, No. S.O. 3911(E) dated 01st September, 2023, No. S.O. 1817
dated 19th September, 2024, No. S.O. 4376(E) dated 22nd September, 2025 and No. S.O. 4377(E)
dated 22nd September, 2025.
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