(a) the state-wise details of the cases registered regarding cattle trafficking by the
Animal Welfare Board and the Government during the last three years;
(b) the details of the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
(c) the manner in which the Government proposes to keep check on the Cattle Trafficking?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI TASLIMUDDIN )
(a )to(c): The appropriate law enforcement machinery for registering cases of cattle
trafficking are State Governments. The Animal Welfare Board of India periodically addresses
all the State Governments to enforce the provisions regarding `cruelties to animals` during
transportation and to book the offenders suitably under provisions of the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
Border Security Force has seized 63955, 129617 and 83354 cattle during the year 2005, 2006
and up to July 2007. Necessary steps have been taken/are being taken by Border Security
Force to check on cattle trafficking on Indo-Bangladesh Border include: increase of vigil,
up-gradations of intelligence network, flood lighting, construction of border roads,
conducting special operations, introductions of night vision devices, erection of fencing,
establishing additional observation posts, round the clock surveillance by patrolling on
foot, vehicles and watercrafts of water wing.