Indian Animal Welfare Board Headquarters Transferred

Question: Where the headquarters of the Indian Animal Welfare Board recently has been shifted from Chennai?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Gurugram
(c) Ballabgarh
(d) Noida
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:

  • On March 6th, 2018, Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Mahesh Sharma informed in the Rajya Sabha that the headquarters of the Indian Animal Welfare Board (AWBI) has been shifted from Chennai to Sikri, Ballabhgarh (Faridabad) of Haryana.
  • The reason for the transfer of headquarters is to ensure better coordination between the Ministry of Environment and the Board.
  • The Indian Animal Welfare Board is a statutory advisory body.
  • It was established in year 1962 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
  • It provides advice to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India on matters of animal welfare.
  • It is known that the famous humanist Rukmini Devi Arundale played an important role in the establishment of this board.

Reference:
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/mar/06/animal-welfare-board-of-india-headquarters-shifted-from-chennai-to-haryana-1782557.html
https://awbi.org/page/contact
http://awbi.org/final/about/1
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/awbi-headquarters-shifted-to-haryana-118030501175_1.html