Chandigarh: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given its permission to Walkthrough Aviary in the City Forest (Nagar Van) side by side with Lake Sukhna.
Recently, the Ministry has asked the UT government to stop training until the provision of approval by competent authorities.
UT Advisor Dharam Pal said that the Ministry has cleared the project and administration will work in accordance with its regulations and regulations.
A team of Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has examined the proposed Aviary and submitted a report.
The source said it had agreed to all species except one.
Team Department of Forest and UT Wildlife are asked to remove certain species from the collection.
The team in his report also stated that it was in accordance with the proposed collection, this facility was not below the definition of the zoo, the source added.
Further sources say based on CZA reports, the ministry has directed the department for the necessary actions.
A senior UT official said they had convinced CZA that they would remove certain species.
Recently, in his reply to the Indian animal welfare council (AWII), the department defended Aviary cage.
“There are no rules, guidelines or laws that have been violated in the process,” Back Back.
PT Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF), Debendra Dalai, in a reply to AWBI said, “The Department of Forest and Wildlife, Chandigarh administration has developed two running through Avaries in Nagar Van within the boundaries of the city that are generally raised.
In India.” The answer is further stated, “The procurement of exotic birds is only carried out from the sellers / farmers / suppliers who are well-known and authentic and not from the gray market.
This supplier is registered with the Tamil Nadu (AWBT) animal welfare council and also registered with the ‘Parivesh’ portal from Ministry.
Before selecting the seller, a committee consisting of officers from various departments such as livestock and fisheries, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Forestry verifying all the details and sources of birds are also tracked to visit facilities physically at the location.
This exotic bird is located for Natural education and for all non-commercial use or public display “.
City-based activist R K Garg has written a letter to the Secretary, Indian animal welfare council, where he proposed that these birds will be stored in a cage made of a very thin layer.
Because such birds will not be able to fly freely and will be limited to certain areas, which oppose the rules framed for bird asylum, he has submitted.
Against the Sanctuary rules: ActivistCity-based activist R K Garg has written a letter to the Secretary, Indian animal welfare council, where he submits that these birds will be stored in a cage made from a very thin layer of nets.
Because such birds will not be able to fly freely and will be limited to certain areas, which oppose the rules framed for bird asylum, he has submitted.
Previously, AWBI had written to the Department of Forest and UT wildlife which stated that the procurement of birds could only be made from the authorized seller, while an animal exhibition in the zoology garden for education or scientific purposes was released under the prevention of atrocities against the animal law, 1960.
AWBI also mentions that Many air birds in India are borne by various schedule of wildlife protection laws, 1972, and required permits need to be obtained from the Department of Wildlife for their procurement.