For
the promotion of animal welfare generally for the purpose of protecting animals
from being subjected to unnecessary pain or suffering in particular. This activity is sensitizes people at large
towards the need for compassion and benevolence towards domestic and
wildlife. Department has established
Animal Welfare board, society for prevention of cruelty to Animals under the
PCA Act 59 of 1960 apart from the State Animal Disease Emergency Committee. This Committee and Board are functioning
under the chairman ship of Secretary (Animal Husbandry), U.T. of Lakshadweep.
Lakshadweep
State Veterinary Council
The
Lakshadweep State Veterinary Council has been constituted on 01.11.1988 under
Indian Veterinary Council Act 1984 to regulate Veterinary practice, maintenance
of registers of persons qualified to engage in Veterinary practice for the
whole of Lakshadweep, maintenance of standards of Veterinary education and
other connected matters. Assistant
Director (Poultry) is the Registrar of Lakshadweep State Veterinary
Council. Total 20 Veterinarians are
registered with Lakshadweep State Veterinary Council.