Places and Dates for Conducting Jallikattu under Clause (dd) of Section 2 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as Amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment), Act, 2017
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, issued G.O. (D) No. 34, G.O. (D) No. 35 and G.O. (D) No. 36 on 20th January 2022 to permit Jallikattu at specified villages on specified dates. The permissions require compliance with Covid-19 procedures and disaster management restrictions, with additional insurance and documentation conditions stated for the Vellore District events.
What the notifications do
The Government of Tamil Nadu notifications permit Jallikattu to be conducted at named villages on particular dates in January 2022. They were issued under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, as amended by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment), Act, 2017.
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary records G.O. (D) No. 34, G.O. (D) No. 35 and G.O. (D) No. 36, all issued by the Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department on 20th January 2022.
Permitted places and dates
The notified places, taluks and dates are:
- Koothaippar, Thiruverumbur Taluk, 21st January 2022.
- Pallapatti (Alunthur), Srirangam Taluk, 22nd January 2022.
- L. Abhisagapuram, Lalkudi Taluk, 31st January 2022.
- Nadu Irungalur, Mannachanallur Taluk, 27th January 2022.
- Ariyur, Vellore Taluk, Vellore District, 26th January 2022.
- Kilkothur, Anaikattu Taluk, Vellore District, 25th January 2022.
- Velangadu, Anaikattu Taluk, Vellore District, 31st January 2022.
Conditions attached to permission
The Jallikattu permissions are subject to the following requirements:
- Organisers must follow the Standard Operating Procedures for preventing the spread of Covid-19.
- Organisers must comply with the norms identified in the Government Order and Government letter referred to in the notifications.
- Events must follow restrictions announced by the State or District Disaster Management Authorities from time to time.
- For the Vellore District permission, relevant insurance documents and undertakings or affidavits must be obtained before conducting the event.
Who may be affected
The notifications directly concern Jallikattu organisers, participants, local authorities and people responsible for meeting the stated conditions at the listed villages. For property buyers and owners, the Gazette text concerns permission to conduct events at named places. It does not contain provisions transferring land, changing ownership, approving development or altering land use.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification change land ownership or land use in the listed villages?
No land ownership, transfer, development or land use change is set out in the notification. It permits Jallikattu at specified villages on specified dates.
Which Vellore District villages were permitted to conduct Jallikattu?
The listed villages are Ariyur in Vellore Taluk, and Kilkothur and Velangadu in Anaikattu Taluk.
What conditions applied to the Jallikattu events?
The events had to follow Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures, the referenced government norms and restrictions announced by the State or District Disaster Management Authorities. The Vellore District events also required relevant insurance documents and undertakings or affidavits before the event.
Was Nadu Irungalur permitted to conduct Jallikattu?
Yes. Nadu Irungalur in Mannachanallur Taluk was listed for 27th January 2022.
