Only registered entities can collect hides: DC
Organisations will set up camps with prior permission for three days of Eid
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RAWALPINDI:
Sale of hides of sacrificial animals is a major source of funds for religious and welfare organisation. However, of late some unscrupulous elements, taking advantage of the sentiments of the people, have started collecting hides and using funds to advance their agenda.
In view of this situation, government has banned collection of hides except for the registered organisation that are legitimate and open for scrutiny.
With Eidul Azha approaching, the district administration has asked welfare organisations and charities to get registeration or renew previous ones before the end of month.
Groups and charities which want to collect the hides of sacrificial animals on Eidul Azha will have to obtain permission from the deputy commissioner of Rawalpindi.
Animal shortages mar Eidul Azha in Peshawar
According to a District Government spokesman, the permission from the DC Muhammad Ali Rindhawa was necessary for any group, organisations, seminary and NGO to collect the hides as the Home Department had imposed ban on collection of hides of sacrificial animals by unauthorised persons and banned organisations.
He said, the authorised persons and registered organisations which would be given permission by the DC would only be allowed to collect the hides.
To get approval in this regard, applications along with required documents could be submitted in Assistant Commissioner's office till July 31, he added.
He informed that no one would be allowed to violate the orders of the Home Department and applications submitted after due date would not be entertained. FIRs would also be registered against those found collecting hides, he said and informed that special teams to take action against the violators would be constituted at tehsil level. He told that any individual or group collecting the hides without the permission would face legal action. In view of public health and security, the authorised organisations would set up their collection points during three days of Eidul Azha in consultation with local administration and police. According to the official code of conduct, the government had banned setting up of hides' collection points by any political, religious or welfare organisation on roadsides.
With additional input by APP
Published in The Express Tribune, July 13th, 2019.
Sale of hides of sacrificial animals is a major source of funds for religious and welfare organisation. However, of late some unscrupulous elements, taking advantage of the sentiments of the people, have started collecting hides and using funds to advance their agenda.
In view of this situation, government has banned collection of hides except for the registered organisation that are legitimate and open for scrutiny.
With Eidul Azha approaching, the district administration has asked welfare organisations and charities to get registeration or renew previous ones before the end of month.
Groups and charities which want to collect the hides of sacrificial animals on Eidul Azha will have to obtain permission from the deputy commissioner of Rawalpindi.
Animal shortages mar Eidul Azha in Peshawar
According to a District Government spokesman, the permission from the DC Muhammad Ali Rindhawa was necessary for any group, organisations, seminary and NGO to collect the hides as the Home Department had imposed ban on collection of hides of sacrificial animals by unauthorised persons and banned organisations.
He said, the authorised persons and registered organisations which would be given permission by the DC would only be allowed to collect the hides.
To get approval in this regard, applications along with required documents could be submitted in Assistant Commissioner's office till July 31, he added.
He informed that no one would be allowed to violate the orders of the Home Department and applications submitted after due date would not be entertained. FIRs would also be registered against those found collecting hides, he said and informed that special teams to take action against the violators would be constituted at tehsil level. He told that any individual or group collecting the hides without the permission would face legal action. In view of public health and security, the authorised organisations would set up their collection points during three days of Eidul Azha in consultation with local administration and police. According to the official code of conduct, the government had banned setting up of hides' collection points by any political, religious or welfare organisation on roadsides.
With additional input by APP
Published in The Express Tribune, July 13th, 2019.