
The AWBI is a legal advisory body that was formed under the Animal Prevention Act of 1960 to protect the animals. This lends credibility to the person,” Sharma said.

“The card would have the person’s name and an attestation that he/she is doing a right and lawful deed and the Animal Welfare Board supports it. Once the application is submitted, the ID card would be processed and mailed to the applicant, board member and legal advisor Anjali Sharma said. The applicant needs to fill in personal information such as name, address and experience. It Board has put up a one-page registration form (can be downloaded free of cost) on its website, for those who want to get these ID cards. In a move that animal activists termed “unprecedented,” the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) has decided last week that anyone who voluntarily cares for strays - dog feeders and colony caretakers who tend to animals in their locality. The new ID cards are expected to do away with harassment faced by many such persons from the general public, when they try to feed canines on the road.

People who care for street dogs will soon be getting government-issued identity cards. Please hoever note that the process may take less or more than a couple of weeks for you to receive your cards, as mentioned below 8672, 13/1, Third Seaward Road, Valmiki Nagar,Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600 041Ī news report on the same in Indian Express dated 21st January 2013, by Senior Correspondent Kamala Kelkar, is posted below.

(Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. – Self -attested true copy of the Ration Card/ Voter ID/ Driving License/ Passport/ PAN Card
