Tamil Nadu Grants 20 Crores For Animal Care, Links It To Social Justice
NDTV
Many hope this would help NGOs taking care of abandoned animals. They say the model should be emulated across the country.
The Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 20 crore in the state budget for NGOs taking care of abandoned animals and strays, a first of its kind government initiative. Finance Minister Dr Palanivel Rajan called it an an extension of social justice.
"The mark of an advanced compassionate society is to be kind towards everybody. In this case I think we have reached almost middle-income status in Tamil Nadu. We thought the time is now to expand who all we care for," said Minister Rajan, an animal lover who has adopted four strays.
Many hope this would help NGOs taking care of abandoned animals. They say the model should be emulated across the country.
At Chennai's Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary, Shravan Krishnan, the coordinator, rescues a variety of animals, from dogs to monkeys and horses to camels. He rescues around two thousand animals every year.
