The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has formally constituted the Jammu and Kashmir Animal Welfare Board to ensure effective implementation of animal welfare laws across the Union Territory. The decision has been notified vide Government Order No. 1970-JK(GAD) of 2025, dated 30 December 2025.
The Board has been constituted under the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, in compliance with directions issued by the Supreme Court of India.
Members of Jammu and Kashmir Animal Welfare Board
| S. No. | Position / Office | Role in the Board | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hon’ble Chief Minister, J&K | Patron | Ex-officio |
| 2 | Hon’ble Minister for Animal & Sheep Husbandry, J&K | Chairperson | Ex-officio |
| 3 | Director General of Police (or nominee) | Member | Ex-officio |
| 4 | Administrative Secretary, Animal & Sheep Husbandry Department | Member | Ex-officio |
| 5 | Administrative Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department | Member | Ex-officio |
| 6 | Administrative Secretary, Forest, Ecology & Environment Department | Member | Ex-officio |
| 7 | Administrative Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department | Member | Ex-officio |
| 8 | Administrative Secretary, Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Department | Member | Ex-officio |
| 9 | Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) | Member | Ex-officio |
| 10 | Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) | Member | Ex-officio |
| 11 | Chief Wildlife Warden, J&K | Member | Ex-officio |
| 12 | Director, Urban Local Bodies, Jammu | Member | Ex-officio |
| 13 | Director, Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir | Member | Ex-officio |
| 14 | Director, Rural Development, Jammu | Member | Ex-officio |
| 15 | Director, Rural Development, Kashmir | Member | Ex-officio |
| 16 | Director, Sheep Husbandry, Jammu | Member | Ex-officio |
| 17 | Director, Sheep Husbandry, Kashmir | Member | Ex-officio |
| 18 | Director, Animal Husbandry, Jammu | Member | Ex-officio |
| 19 | Director, Animal Husbandry, Kashmir (Senior-most to act as Secretary) | Member / Secretary | Ex-officio |
| 20 | Expert Veterinary Representative from an Agriculture University | Technical Member | Nominated |
| 21 | Hon’ble MLA (to be nominated) | Member | Legislative |
| 22 | Hon’ble MLA (to be nominated) | Member | Legislative |
| 23 | Representative from Animal Welfare NGO | Member | Nominated |
| 24 | Representative from Animal Welfare NGO | Member | Nominated |
| 25 | Representative from SPCA, Jammu | Member | Nominated |
| 26 | Representative from SPCA, Srinagar | Member | Nominated |
| 27 | Representative of Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) | Member | Nominated |
| 28 | Eminent Individual (Animal Welfare / Legal Expert) | Member | Nominated |
| 29 | Eminent Individual (Animal Welfare / Legal Expert) | Member | Nominated |