(1) There shall be a welfare committee at the State level and at the District level.
(2) The State level committee shall consist of—
(a) An officer of Forest Department not below the rank of Chief Conservator of Forests to be nominated by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden.
(b) An officer of Animal Husbandry Department not below the rank of Joint Director to be nominated by the Commissioner, Animal Husbandry Department.
(c) An officer of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department not below the rank of Joint Commissioner to be nominated by the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department.
(d) A person from State Board for Wildlife to be nominated by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden after obtaining the consent from the person and the State Board for Wildlife.
(3) The district level committee shall consist of—
(a) A District Forests Officer or Wildlife Warden of the district nominated by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden.
(b) An Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry Department in the district to be nominated by the Commissioner, Animal Husbandry Department.
(c) Joint/Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department in the District to be nominated by the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department.
(d) A person from State Board for Wildlife or A person from any Non Governmental Organisation to be nominated by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden.
(3) The district level committee shall inspect the records maintained under these rules and send a report to the state level committee for its recommendations. The district level committee shall review the welfare and maintenance of the elephants, once in three months.
(4) Each district level committee shall maintain a data sheet as specified in Annexure-II in respect of each captive elephant in the district under their jurisdiction.
C.V. SANKAR, Principal Secretary to Government.
ANNEXURE-I [See rule 4 (5)] Management and Maintenance of Tamil Nadu Captive Elephants DOS
1. Please love the elephant as it is a lovable, kind, intelligent and gentle giant.
2. Do you know that the elephant is an endangered animal as per the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Central Act 53 of 1972) and needs protection?
3. The health and welfare of the elephant is in your hands.
DONT'S
1. Please do not tease the elephant.
2. Please do not insist on asking the elephant to bless, as you or elephant may transit communicable diseases like TB, Skin diseases etc. to you / elephant.
3. Please do not offer un-cleaned feed or coconut to the elephant, as it may carry bacteria / germs causing stomach disorders. Offering such feed to elephant, in addition to feed given daily by management would increase the weight of the elephant causing arthritis, diarrhea, dysentery etc.,
4. Please do not make noise, whistle, blow horn etc. which may annoy the elephant. Elephant is highly sensitive to such repulsive sound.
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5. Please do not offer money to the Mahout / Cavady for making the elephant blessing. Do not encourage the Mahout to do unlawful activities under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Central Act 53 of 1972).
6. Do not go near to the elephant. Keep 10 meters away from the elephant.
7. Please Do not take a vow for offering elephant to temple as this lead to separation from its social life or encouraging to Cap Fuse the elephant from wild illegally else where.
8. Do not go near to the elephant when you have applied perfumes / scent balm or any body spray as this may provoke the elephant.
9. Please do not approach or go near to the elephant with bright dresses / glittering objects-such as diamond / ornamental stones.
10. Do not stand behind the elephant, as the elephant may feel insecure, provoking the elephant to kick.
11. Please do not try to pull or ask for the tail bristle (Hair) which is used for warding off ectoparasites like fleas besides causing pain to the elephant.
12. Do not sprinkle with holy water on the body of elephant which may provoke the elephant.
13. Do not crowd around the elephant as the elephant does not like crowd Iand noises emanating from crowd due to different behavior and attitude of the crowd.
C.V. SANKAR, Principal Secretary to Government.
ANNEXURE-II CAPTIVE ELEPHANT DATASHEET I. Location District: Range:
Place:
II Elephant Details Name: Other Names:
(As in possession certificate) Possession Certificate: Yes / No / Applied for / Others...............................................
Sex: Malel Female Date of birth: Known / Unknown If male: Tusker / Makhna If known / / (dd/mm/yyyy) If not known: Approximate age, Identification Microchipped: Y / N Microchip No.:
Other individual identification marks Source:
Purchased / Donated / Captive born / Others........................................
Origin:
Tamil Nadu / Kerala / Assam / Bihar/ Andaman / Others................................
If purchased from whom ..............................
If donated by whom ..............................
66 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(a) Purpose for keeping the elephant: Temple / Public exhibit / Kumki / Tourism / Ceremonies / Patro / Logging / Unemployed / Others..........................................
Measurements:
Height at shoulders: cms Right forefoot circumference: cms Neck girth : cms Chest girth : cms Body length 1: cms (from base of forehead to base of tail) Tusk: Right: Length : cms Left: Length : cms Circumference : cms Circumference: cms III. Ownership Details Owned by: Forest Department / Temple / Trust / Individual / Others........................................
Name of the owner: Address:
Native Place: Number of elephants under possession:
Years of possessing elephants: Years of possession of this elephant:
Financial Status: Strong / Weak Has adequate income to maintain the Source of Income to maintain elephant:
elephant: Yes / No If yes, Rs.............................../ year IV. Health and Body Evaluation Body condition: Obese / Good / Fair / Poor Visible mucosa: pink / moist Gait:, Normal / Abnormal Condition of molars:
If abnormal, describe Eyes:
Right eye Left eye Remarks Vision Corneal opacity Cataract Others Wounds: Yes / No Swelling: Yes / No If yes, lacerated / abscess / If yes, edema / inflammation / tumour surgical / others............................
Soft / hard Location:
Location Condition Oct. 19, 2011] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 67 Foot:
Toe nail cracks: Yes / No Overgrown nails: Yes / No If yes, horizontal / vertical If yes, LF / RF / LH / RH Foot: LF / RF / LH / RH Sole: cracked / infected / proper wear and Skin condition:
tear / improper wear and tear / others Regular application of oil: Yes / No Any other health conditions:
Deworming done: Yes / No Vaccination: Yes / No Frequency: Against:
Frequency:
Dung examination: Yes / No Any other laboratory investigation: Yes / No Frequency: If yes, describe VETERINARIAN Name of the vet Designation Address Frequency of visit Employed on contract / consultant / visit Emoluments paid per month / visit:
V. Husbandry A. HOUSING How many shelters:
Separate Shelter: Yes / No Permanent / Temporary Shelter in a shady area: Yes / No Location of shelter: away from roads / near the road with traffic / Others.....................................
Disturbances near the shelter: Yes / No Duration of tethering in the shelter:.............................hours / day If Yes, Due to traffic / people / livestock / machinery / others.................
Area of shelter: Floor type: Concrete / soil / sand! stone / others...
Length:
Walls: Concrete / Stone / wood / thatch / others..........................
Width:
Height Roof: Concrete / Tiles / Asbestos / Tin / Thatch / others..............
Water supply: through over head tank / Water troughs available: Yes / No well / borewell / pipes / others............... If yes, dimensions:
Water troughs' cleanliness: Yes/No Water troughs white washed: Yes / No Frequency of white washing:
Over head shower facility: Yes / No Drainage facility: Yes / No Discharge drained in: open / soak pit / public drain/others............................
If yes, Open / Closed drainage 68 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(a) Proper disposal of dung & feed waste: Garbage disposal yard: Yes / No Yes / No If yes, situated near the shelter / away from the shelter / Others.......................
Feed Preparation room available: Yes / No / Others.....................
B. FEEDING Feed prescribed by:- Type Name of the feed Quantity Frequency per day Green fodder Concentrates Supplements and Additives Seasonal Special diet: Yes / No Source of green fodder: Own farm / Purchased / donated / Others...
Who feeds the elephant:
Whether the elephant is allowed to accept feed from devotees / Public: Yes / No Type of feed given by devotees / Public:
C. DRINKING WATER Source of drinking water: Open well / Bore weill Pipe supply / Tank / Lake / Pond / River / Others..............................
Number of times the elephant is allowed for drinking:
Tested for salinity: Yes / No Oct. 19, 2011] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 69 D. BATHING Pond for bathing: Yes / No Source of supply of water:
If yes, dimensions:
Duration of bath:..................hrs.
Number of baths in a day: one/two/others ..............................
Seasonal variations: Yes / No If yes, how many times during- Summer:
Winter:
Scrubbing by: Coconut husk / Paddy straw / Brush / Light stone / Brick / Others Scrubbing performed by: Mahout / Cavady / Both E. EXERCISE Elephant is allowed for walk: Yes / No Frequency of walk! day: Once / Twice / Others........................
If yes, Distance travelled per walk: Duration per walk:
Location, From: Separate walk path: Yes / No To:
Walk path made of: Metal / soil / black top / sand / concrete / stone / others...................
F. WORK LOAD Type of work: Processions! Religious ceremonies / Functions / logging / tourism / No work / Others............
Load including gear.............kgs Work load as per specifications: Yes / No How long the work load, given to the elephant:
Forenoon:..................hrs Afternoon:...................hrs G. RESTRAINT DEVICES Tethering material used: Chains / Ropes / Both / Others............
Hours chained/tied in a day .......................... hrs. Spikes in Hobbles: Yes / No Number of legs chained / tied: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 Length and weight as per specifications: Yes / No Other restraint implements used:
70 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(a) VI. Behaviour Temperament: Calm / predictable / aggressive / nervous / unreliable / scared / friendly Has the elephant injured / killed people / elephants? Yes / No If yes, describe Is the elephant exhibiting any abnormal behavior? Weaving / Head bobbing / Swing of trunk / Others............................
Interaction with other elephants: Yes / No VII. Reproduction For females:
Pregnant: Yes / No Has the female attained puberty? Yes / No Behaviour during estrus:
Has the elephant calved: Yes / No If yes, how many and when Sired by: Wild bull / Captive bull For Males:
Has it come to musth? Yes / No Temperament during musth . Calm / predicatable / aggressive / nervous / unreliable / scared / friendly / Others.................
If yes, when? Duration of musth:
Seasonality of musth: Frequency of musth:
Treatment during musth: Under whose supervision:
Feeding during musth Is the elephant taken for processions / allowed for work during musth POPULATION CONTROL MEASURES:
Whether vasectomy / tubectomy / sterilization / population control measures adopted.
If yes, describe............................
Retirement details:
VIII. Other Interventions TRIMMING OF TUSK When: By whom:
Measurement: Under whose custody:
Length:
Weight Possession certificate: Yes / No / applied for Circumference:
Oct. 19, 2011] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 71 TRANSPORTATION:
Transit permit: Health certificate:
Vehicle for transport: Owned / Hired Type of vehicle Arrangements prior to transport Feed during transport:
Water during transport:
Medication during transport:
Attendants:
Any problems encountered during transport IX. Mahout and Cavady Details Details Mahout Cavady Name Age Father's Name Native place Qualification Experience in handling How long with this elephant Tribe / Non tribe Salary Insured Health condition Medical examination: Yes / No Frequency:
Last done:
Positive for contagious diseases Drinking habit Marriage status Family details Place of stay Hours spent with elephant per day Does he like to be with this elephant?
If no, why?
Attitude and Temperament towards the elephant Sincerity in attending the needs of the elephant 72 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(a) X. Registers Vaccination Record: Yes / No If yes, maintained properly: Yes / No Disease and Treatment Register: Yes / No If yes, maintained properly: Yes / No Movement Register: Yes / No If yes, maintained properly: Yes / No Feeding Register: Yes / No If yes, maintained properly: Yes / No Work Register: Yes / No If yes, maintained properly: Yes / No XI. Management Aspect Whether the owner engages Veterinarian for treating the elephant: Yes / No Whether the owner has provided all the facilities to the elephant as required:
(a) Housing : Yes / No
(b) Drinking water : Yes / No
(c) Feed : Yes / No
(d) Bath : Yes / No
(e) Exercise : Yes / No
(f) Salary to mahout & cavady : Yes / No
(g) Insurance for mahout & cavady : Yes / No
(h) Insurance to the elephant : Yes / No
(i) Medical testing of mahout / cavady : Yes / No
(j) Testing of elephant for diseases : Yes / No APPENDIX.
FORM 1.
(See Rule 9) FORM FOR CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS TO TRANSIT ELEPHANTS.
(This certificate should be completed and signed by a Veterinary Doctor) Date and Time of Examination...................................................................................................................
Number of Elephants....................................................................................................................................
Name of the Elephant..................................................................................................................................
Age / Sex........................................................................................................................................................
Number of Cages.........................................................................................................................................
I have read rule 9 of the Tamil Nadu Captive Elephants (Management and Maintenance) Rules, 2011 and hereby certify that;
1. at the request of (consignor)......................................I examined the above mentioned elephants in their travelling cages not more than twelve hours before their departure.
2. each elephant appeared to be in a fit condition to travel from the ............. area to ............. by road / rail and is not showing any signs of infections or contagious diseases.
3. no cow elephant appeared to be under advance stage of pregnancy.
4. the elephants were adequately fed and watered for the purpose of the journey.
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5. the elephants have been vaccinated.
(a) Type of Vaccine/s
(b) Date of Vaccination/s Signed.....................................................
Address....................................................
..................................................................
...................................................................
Qualifications.............................................
Place...............................
Date...............................
FORM 2 (See Rule 11) Vaccination Record
(a) Name of the :
Elephant
(b) Sex :
(c) Age :
Date of Name of Disease Due date for Next Signature of the Vaccination Vaccination Veterinary Doctor
(1) (2) (3) (4) FORM 3 (See Rule 11) Disease and Treatment Record
(a) Name of the :
Elephant
(b) Sex :
(c) Age :
Date of History Prescription Diagnosis Treatment Preventive Signature Treatment by Measures of the Veterinary Veterinary Doctor Doctor
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 74 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE [Part III—Sec. 1(a) FORM 4 (See Rule 11) Movement Register
(a) Name of the :
Elephant
(b) Sex :
(c) Age :
Date Place to Move Time Signature Starting Ending Starting Ending of the Mahout
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) FORM 5 (See Rule 11) Feeding Register
(a) Name of the :
Elephant
(b) Sex :
(c) Age :
Date Type of Food Quantity given Signature of the Mahout
(1) (2) (3) (4) FORM 6 (See Rule 11) Work Register
(a) Name of the Elephant :
(b Sex :
(c) Age :
Date and Type of Work Duration Signature of Weather From To the Mahout
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) C.V. SANKAR, Principal Secretary to Government.
Oct. 19, 2011] TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 75 HOME DEPARTMENT Amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service [G.O.Ms. No. 473, Home (Pol.VI), 24th August 2011, ÝõE 7, F¼õœÀõ˜ ݇´-2042.]
No. SRO A-17/2011.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 8 and 10 of the Tamil Nadu District Police Act, 1859 (Central Act XXIV of 1859) and Sections 9 and 11 of the Chennai City Police Act, 1888 (Tamil Nadu Act III of 1888) read with the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and of all other powers hereunto enabling, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the Special Rules for the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service, (Section 34 in Volume III of the Tamil Nadu Services Manual).
2. The amendment hereby made shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the 26th day of December 1979.
AMENDMENT In the said Rules in rule 18, in sub rule (a), in the tabular column, in column (3) for item (a) against the item 3(i) in column (1), the following item shall be substituted, namely:— "(a) Minimum of the time scale of pay admissible to the post, from the date of enlistment and during the period of training".
RAMESHRAM MISHRA, Principal Secretary to Government.
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