Hyderabad: Pet stores operating without TSAWB certificate to be sealed
A deadline of four weeks has been given to such illegal pet stores to complay with the provisions of getting registration.
Hyderabad: The municipal administration has warned those running pet stores in the city without proper registrations.
As per records, there are 70 pet shops in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits and they have been operating without Telangana State Animal Welfare Board (TSAWB) registration certificate. A deadline of four weeks has been given to such illegal pet stores to complay with the provisions of getting registration.
MAUD principal secretary Arvind Kumar on Saturday instructed GHMC commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar and Animal Husbandry Director, Dr. V Laxma Reddy to seal the shops which fail to comply with norms post the deadline.
The GHMC would also not issue or renew the trade licenses if the stores do not have a TSAWB certificate. The purpose of obtaining the certificate is to ensure there was no animal cruelty and the animals were safe as well as healthy.
Authorities have also decided to take action against illegal breeders and the same was mentioned by the MAUD principal secretary. “None of the 70 Pet Shops in #Hyderabad have mandatory registration under “Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( Pet Shops) rules” 2018 Directed @GHMCOnline & Dir AH to take action & close all such shops if they fail to comply in 4 weeks Will target illegal breeders next,” tweeted Arvind Kumar.
None of the 70 Pet Shops in #Hyderabad have mandatory registration under “Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( Pet Shops) rules” 2018
Directed @GHMCOnline & Dir AH to take action & close all such shops if they fail to comply in 4 weeks
Will target illegal breeders next@KTRTRS pic.twitter.com/cVCjv8cji3
— Arvind Kumar (@arvindkumar_ias) June 5, 2021
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