(a) whether a new committee has been formed to bring changes in guidelines of Committee for purpose to Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA ); and
(b) if so, the composition of the committee and by when it will submit its report?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)
(a & b) To streamline the existing procedure of animal experimentation, a Consultative Group under the Chairmanship of Secretary, E&F was constituted by the Government comprising representatives both from Government and non-government sectors viz; representatives of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Department of Bio-technology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), and National Institute of Immunology (NII). Besides, the animal welfare activist Ms. Norma Alvarez, People for Animals (PFA), Goa, Ms. Geeta Seshamani, Friendicoes SECA, New Delhi and experts viz; Prof. Sashi Motilal, Department of Philosophy, Delhi University, Dr. P.K. Dave, Ex-Director, AIIMS, and Dr. S.C. Adlakha, Animal Health Consultant also participated in the meetings. The Group has already submitted its report.