- Rajasthan government to ban slaughter and trafficking of camels, and the the punishment for this is up to 7 years
- The new bill request seeking to prohibit slaughter and trafficking of camels is drafted by the Department of Animal Husbandry is expected to be tabled before the Cabinet soon
- Law department has approved the law and waiting for the Chief Minister’s approval
- Specially female camels are being transported to the neighboring states like Uttar Pradesh for slaughter
- Local transportation in Thar Desert is through camels
- The laws governing cattle slaughter is different from state to state and State legislatures have exclusive powers to legislate the prevention of slaughter and preservation of cattle
- 24 States in India have banned cow slaughter though Kerala allows it but some states allow slaughter with restrictions
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/rajasthan-to-check-killing-trafficking-of-camels/article6143534.ece
Exams Perspective:
- Law to check trafficking of Camels
- Thar Desert
- Arid Regions