- AWBI (The Animal Welfare Board of India) Awards dedicated for Animal Welfare and Protection-2021 was held on auspicious day of vasant panchami at New Delhi.
The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) conferred 14 Prani Mitra awards and JeevDaya awards 2021 to the individuals, organizations and corporates for their outstanding performance in the field of animal welfare.
AWBI is an apex body in the country for the welfare and protection of animals, established under Section 4 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
Shri Giriraj Singh, Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt of India distributed the Prani Mitra and JeevDaya Awards.
Winners:
- Prani Mitra Award (Individual): Shri Yogender Kumar, New Delhi, Shri Manish Saxena, Jaipur, Rajasthan and Shri Shyam Lal Chaubisa, Udaipur, Rajasthan
- Prani Mitra Award (Shaurya): Shri Anil Gandas, Gurugram, Haryana, Late Smt. Kalpana Vasudevan, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu
- Prani Mitra Award (Life Time Animal Service): Maj. Gen. (Retd) Dr. R. M. Kharb, AVSM, Gurugram, Haryana, Dr. S. Chinny Krishna, Chennai, Tamilnadu and Dr. S.R. Sundaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu
- Prani Mitra Award (Animal Welfare Organization): World Sankirtan Tour Trust, Hodal, Haryana, Shri Karuna Foundation Trust, Rajkot, Gujarat and People for Animals, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Prani Mitra Award (Corporate): Tata Trust Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- JeevDaya Award (Animal Welfare Organization): Dhyan Foundation, New Delhi and Animal Aid Charitable Trust, Udaipur, Rajasthan