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Diwali 2024: Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey Issues Directive To Ensure Animal Safety During Festive Season

Vinay Shankar Pandey, the Commissioner of Uttarakhand's Garhwal Division, has issued strict directives to all District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police in the region to ensure the safety of animals during Diwali 2024 celebrations.

Diwali 2024: Garhwal Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey Issues Directive To Ensure Animal Safety During Festive Season

Vinay Shankar Pandey, the Commissioner of Uttarakhand's Garhwal Division, has issued strict directives to all District Magistrates and Superintendents of Police in the region to ensure the safety of animals during Diwali 2024 celebrations. He emphasised that no animal should be harmed by fireworks in the streets. In his instructions, Commissioner Pandey highlighted that any individual found harming animals with fireworks would face stringent action under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960. He urged officers to take a personal interest in this matter and prioritise the safety of animals during the festive season. Diwali Tragedy in Rajasthan: Boy Critically Injured While Trying To Burst Firecracker Made Watching YouTube Video in Jhunjhunu.

Garhwal Commissioner Issues Directive To Ensure Animal Safety During Festive Season

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