Giriraj Singh, Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt. of India distributed the awards on Vasant Panchami
The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), the apex body in the country for the welfare and protection of animals, established under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 conferred 14 Prani Mitra awards and Jeev Daya awards 2021 to the individuals, organizations and corporates for their outstanding performance in the field of animal welfare.
Giriraj Singh, Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt. of India distributed the awards and conveyed his greetings to all the animal lovers on the auspicious day of Vasant Panchami.
The AWBI, animal welfare organizations and animal lovers in our country are also concerned about the welfare of all creatures from Ant to Elephant and working for the prevention of cruelty to animals.
The following individuals/organizations have been awarded the Prani Mitra and JeevDaya Awards in their respective fields: –
(1) Prani Mitra Award Individual – Yogender Kumar, New Delhi, Manish Saxena, Jaipur, Rajasthan and Shyam Lal Chaubisa, Udaipur, Rajasthan.
(2) Prani Mitra Award Shaurya – Anil Gandas, Gurugram, Haryana, Late Kalpana Vasudevan, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.
(3) Prani Mitra Award – Life Time Animal Service – Maj. Gen. (Retd) Dr R M Kharb, AVSM, Gurugram, Haryana, Dr S Chinny Krishna, Chennai, Tamilnadu and Dr SR Sundaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu.
(4) Prani Mitra Award – Animal Welfare Organization – World Sankirtan Tour Trust, Hodal, Haryana, Shri Karuna Foundation Trust, Rajkot, Gujarat and People for Animals, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
(5) Prani Mitra Award – Corporate – Tata Trust Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
(6) JeevDaya Award – Animal Welfare Organization – Dhyan Foundation, New Delhi and Animal Aid Charitable Trust, Udaipur, Rajasthan.
