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Union of India - Section

Section 12 in The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (Transport Of Animals On Foot) Rules, 2001

12. Certain Prohibition on transport of animals on foot .-(1) No person shall transport on foot an animal before sunrise or after sunset.

(2)No animal shall be transported on foot beyond the distance, time, rest interval and temperature specified for such animal in the Table below, namely:-TABLE
Species (Animal) Maximum distance covered/day/hour Maximum no. of walking/day of hours (Travelling) Period of rest (interval) Temperature range Max. Min
Cattle (Cows) 30 km/day 4 km/hr 8 hours At every 2 hours for drinking and at every 4 hrs for feeding 12 deg. C to 30 deg. C
Buffaloes 25km/day 3km/hr 8 hours At every 2 hours for drinking and at every 4 hrs for feeding 12 deg. C to 30 deg. C
Cows and Buffaloes Calves 16 km/day 2.5 km/hr 6 hours At every 11/2hrs for drinking and at every 3 hrs. for feeding 15 deg. C to 25 deg. C
Horses, ponies, Mules, Donkeys 45 km/day 6km/hr 8 hours At every 3 hours for drinking and at every 6 hrs. for feeding 12 deg. C to 30 deg. C
Young ones (Foal) 25 km/day 4 km/hr 6 hours At every 2 hours for drinking and at every 4 hrs for feeding 15 deg. C to 25 deg. C
Goats and Sheep 30 km/day 4 km/hr 8 hours At every 2 hours for drinking and at every 4 hrs for feeding 12 deg. C to 30 deg. C
Kids and Lambs 16 km/day 2.5 km/hr 6 hours At every 11/2hrs for drinking and at every 3 hrs. for feeding 15 deg. C to 25 deg. C
Pigs 15 km/day 2 km/hr 8 hours At every 11/2hrs for drinking and at every 3 hrs. for feeding 12 deg. C to 30 deg. C
Piglets 10 km/day 1.5 km/hr 6 hours At every 11/2hrs for drinking and at every 3 hrs. for feeding 15 deg. C to 25 deg. C
Note .-After being provided with water every animal shall be given a break of 20 minutes before the commencement of the transport of the animal on foot and in case of feeding the break shall be given for one hour before the commencement of the transport of the animal on foot.
(3)No animal shall be made to walk under conditions of heavy rain, thunderstorms or extremely dry or sultry conditions during its transport on foot.