The Karmayog February 2006: Nonprofit-of-the-Month is Plant & Animals Welfare Society, Mumbai

Plant & Animals Welfare Society - Bhandup (W), Mumbai, called PAWS Mumbai for short, is an independently registered, non - profit animals welfare and environment protection group, founded by Sunish Subramanian at the age of 20. PAWS-Mumbai attempts to live up to the maxim, "together we can & we will make a difference" by listening with like minded friend in the city of Mumbai.
 
Initially, PAWS-Mumbai started as a first aid and wildlife rescue group. Later, in 2002 on May 14 to be precise, Sunish called on other senior hardcore activist to band under the banner of PAWS-Mumbai, finally on 9th September 2002, PAWS-Mumbai was registered with the Charity Commissioner of Mumbai, today PAWS-Mumbai is one of the first animal welfare group in Mumbai to be run by a group of dedicated, young animal lovers and is growing into major movement in the city.
 
In July 2005, PAWS-Mumbai received its first ambulance to help city animals in distress to run & manage from M/s. Shilodaya Investment and Finance Pvt. Ltd., in the memory of Late Smt. Satya Sharma, only on the basis of the hard and genuine work that the members of the organization are putting in. This ambulance covers a wide area of the Mumbai city and is the unique one for the slum.
 
Recently PAWS-Mumbai founder's and their work featured in LIMCA BOOK OF RECORD IN 2005 as "Youngest animal rehabilitation team".

PAWS-Mumbai was established in May 2002 with seven founder trustees. PAWS-Mumbai is registered under :
• The Society Registration Act, 1860 No.: Maharashtra State, Mumbai 1309/2002 G.B.B.S.D.
• Public Trust Registration Act, 1950 No.: F-24894 (Mumbai)
• The Registration U/s. 12A (a) of Income Tax Act, 1961 No.: INS37488
• The Registration U/s. 80G of Income Tax Act, 1961 No. DIT(E)/BC/80G/2837/2004-2005
• Govt. of India, Income Tax Department Permanent Account No.: AAATP8558J

• Recognized By : Animal Welfare Board Of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. Of India. Recog. Code No.: MH111/04
• Affiliated with World Animal Net Directory , USA • Associated with Royal SPCA, UK


Brief Projects / Achievements : Achievements :

• Shut downing illegal wild bird selling shops in Bhandup, Mulund, Vikhorli area.
• Shot downing illegal slaughter houses in Bhandup, Mulund area.
• Shot downing illegal animal shelters (mini zoo) in municipal garden, which is adopted by local MLA and BMC department too.
• Movement to save wild snake in the metropolitan city like Mumbai.
• Stopping snake charming & parrot astrology in Mumbai.
• Joint movement to stop illegal abandoning of stray dogs by NMMC.
• Successfully involvement of young people in the PAWS - Mumbai movement.
• Hosted & Campaigned against illegal cutting of trees on LBS Marg with other environmental NGO's, where noted environmentalist Shri. Sundarlal Bahuguna was present.

Plant & Animals Welfare Society profile is at www.karmayog.org/paws

Donations to Plant & Animals Welfare Society are tax-exempt under Section 80 G of Income Tax Act. Renewal application for 80G certificate has been filed. Renewals are effective from date of application.

Cheques may be made in favour of "Plant & Animals Welfare Society-Mumbai" and sent to:

Contact person:

PAWS - Plant & Animals Welfare Society 
Shiv-Shakti, Patkar Compound 
Gamdevi Road, 
Bhandup (W) 
Mumbai - 400078. 
Maharashtra 
Karmayogi : Mr. Sunish Subramanyam 
Tel : 022- 25918324 
Email: pawsmumbai@indiatimes.com , animalvoice@rediffmail.com