Name of the Organization People for Animals, Bangalore
Type of registration Trust
Registration No. with
date
183/98-99 DT: 18.11.1998
Registration Certificate
No.
80G
DIT€BLR/80G/®297/AAATP281Q/ITO
12A
TRUST/718/10A/VOLII/P-205/99-01/CIT-II DATED
26.08.1999
PAN NO.
AAATP2817Q
Registered Address
People for Animals, Bangalore
Adjacent to BGS Global
Hospital, Uttarahalli-Kengeri Main Road,
Kengeri, Bangalore 560060
Phone No.
9900025370, 9980339880, 080-28612767,
080 28611986, 7022877874
Website address http://www.peopleforanimalsbangalore.org/
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People for Animals- Bangalore (PFA), is a non-profit conservation organisation working on the rescue and
rehabilitation of urban wildlife. People for Animals, Bangalore was formed in 1996, by Namrata Dugar, Alpana
Bhartia, Gauri Maini and Arushi Poddar, who were the pioneers.
People for Animals- Bangalore (PFA),works on promoting harmony between humankind and nature.PFA
recognizes that like us humans, animals too have the ability to experience pain, and as such they deserve
certain basic rights protecting them from pain caused by humans.
In the phase of the massive ecological problems that beset our country such as shrinking habitat, animal
sacrifices, cruelty to animals, extinction of wild species of flora and fauna, one can either despair, or act to halt
and reverse them. PFA has chosen to act.
We at PFA believe that animals should not be subjected to suffering and exploitation by humans because
alternatives exist for nearly every traditional "usage" of animals. The natural habitats and food sources for the
native fauna are constantly being eroded and these animals are being exposed to increasing risks from
predators and 'unnatural' dangers. Human cruelty accounts for many of the casualties brought in for care,
attention and rehabilitation.
The protection of nature and our physical environment from degradation is our primary necessity and
responsibility, if we and other life forms on this planet are to survive in the future. PFA is therefore committed to
protecting and saving the already degrading and threatened natural heritage of the country. The organization is
dedicated to the urgent action of conservation of the urban wildlife in the city of Bangalore.
PFA's principal concerns are crisis management and the provision of quick, efficient aid to those animals that
require it the most.
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Mission:
"People for Animals, Bangalore" to be a Centre of Excellence and each injured or orphaned wildlife to be given
a chance to become healthy and each citizen to be sensitive to animal welfare and actively prevent acts of
cruelty and aid animals in distress. To strive for values that promotes ecological harmony.
Vision:
Bangalore has vast numbers of wildlife that get injured or orphaned because of urbanisation. The PFA Wildlife
Hospital exists for provision of quick, efficient aid to those urban wildlife that require it the most and to educate
and support a dynamic citizenry that prevents environmental degradation and animal cruelty.
Values:
Promote Honesty and Integrity in all our work
Commitment to have dynamic and motivated staff
Dedication to animal and environmental welfare
Innovate to provide cost effective solutions
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Schools that visited PfA
PfA believes that awareness about animal welfare is most effective when disseminated
among children. At PfA, children understand in practicality what wildlife is and why it is
essential to co-exist.
Children are introduced to PFA and its work at the ‘Knowledge Centre’ post which they
are divided into groups and escorted around the shelter by the careful guidance of the
staff.
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The tour around the 6 acre campus usually lasts about 2 to 2 and a half hours where the
children get to know the rescue stories of the in-care animals. The interactive session is
then followed by a Bird Workshop where a healthy bird resumes its flight back into the
skies. The children also participate in an awareness talk about snakes and what to do
when you sight a snake.
The learning experience ends with the children taking a pledge to protect and preserve
wildlife. They recognize that they need wildlife just as much as it needs them. They make a
promise to stand up against any atrocities committed against wildlife
List of Schools that visited PfA in 2016:
Trio World Academy Prerana Montessori Deepika School for special needs Jain Toddlers Candor International School Mitra Academy School Inventure Academy V. V International School Presidency School DAV Public School Capitol School
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Companies/Organizations visits to PFA
Few of the IT Companies in Bangalore visited PFA as apart of their CSR activity and
helped in the shelter activities such as feeding of the animals, enrichment of animal
enclosures, aesthetics of the shelter, adoption etc.
Following are the Companies/Organizations that visited PfA:
1. Accenture
2. EMC corporation
3. Light of Life Foundation
4. Rotract Club of Brigade gate
5. IBS Business School
6. Mahabodhi Society
Awareness Events
An important part of PFA is its outreach/awareness events. This concentrates on
spreading awareness to people about various aspects like, using clay idols during Ganesha
festival instead of colored idols, what to do if one comes across a wildanimal, what to do
when you see an animal in distress or injured, what to do when you see a snake, why using
the Manja thread to fly kites kills countless birds every year etc. Though PFA works
extensively towards the rescue of Urban Wildlife, it gives equal importance to the rights of
domestic animals and ecology.
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Awareness events were organized in the following places in 2016:
1. Bangalore Kite Flying festival
2. Sheshadripuram College’s annual fest
3. Environmental Organization Usiru Eco Fest
4. Hindu Spiritual and Social Fair
5. Snake awareness program at L&T
6. Snake awareness program at Kumaran’s School
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Workshops/Training Programs at PFA
PFA believes that imparting practical knowledge is very essential for a better understanding of the subject.Workshops and training programs are thus conducted by the skilled staff of PFA ensuring 100 percent safety during the process. Workshops such as these have helped have more volunteers/ animal lovers rescue distressed animals across the city. Following Workshops were conducted at PFA in 2016: 1. Herps - knowing them better. (Herpetology workshop for veterinarians) 2. Volunteer Training Program – Rescue of Aves
3. Volunteer Training Program – Rescue of snakes
4. Meditation for staff – Mindfulness
Special Visits to PFA
1. The trustees of WRRC board visited PfA to understand how we operate and also
enrolled themselves as volunteers. They were also nominated as the advisory board
members.
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PFA in the News
Till date PFA has rescued 21,000 animals. Among these, interesting and rare rescues
were picked and published by various newspapers. This helped in reaching larger
groups of people and informing them about us and our work. As a result, we had
more visitors, more rescue calls and more donations from people.
1. Kite awareness campaign hosted by PfA at Rotary club’s Bangalore kite flying
festival was covered in news channels like TV9, BTV, News 9, Janashri, Praja TV
2. Various articles and rescue stories about PFA was published in papers like Times
of India, The New Indian Express, Bangalore Mirror, The Hindu, Prajavani, City
Today etc.
3. PfA’s work was featured in Fever 104(Radio channel) and Praja TV(News
Channel)
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Celebrations at PFA
The following festivals were celebrated at PFA in 2016
1. 15th of August, Independence Day
2. Ayudha Pooja
3. Nagapanchami
Rare rescues/Confiscations
2016 saw the rescue and confiscation of few animals that are rare visitors to PFA. Below
is the list for the same.
Rescue of anIndian Grey Mongoose- suspected to have fallenprey to animal
trafficking.
A Eurasian Eagle Owl rescued by an informer.
A barn swallow was rescued by our rescuer.
A wild hare bunny was rescued from Bangalore University campus.
A collared Scops owl was found with a fracture in its wing.
A white headed Babbler was rescued by an informer.
Brain fever bird was rescued from a residence in D C Halli.
An informer rescued Jerdon’s nightjar from the forest limits while travelling back to
Bangalore.
A jungle cat was rescued from a gutter in Yelahanka New Town
Confiscation of a plum headed parakeet in Kengeri.
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A sun bird chick was rescued which had fallen off its nest in Electronic city.
A displaced Slender Loris was rescued a security room at palace grounds.
A juvenile green keel back was rescued from BGS Medical College.
2 peahens were rescued from Yelahanka and Bangalore University campus.
34 star tortoises that had fallen prey to smuggling were confiscated from BIAL and
released at Bannerghatta National park.
A saw scaled viper was rescued from Kariyanapalya.
A spotted dear was rescued from CRPF limits
4 neonates that lost their parents to tragic deaths were rescued and rehabilitated.
An Oriental White eyed chick was rescued at Kenchenhalli.
A yellow wattled lapwing was rescued from Rajankunte area.
An orphaned and injured Slender loris was rescued from Indian institute of science
premises.
A scoops owl’s chick was rescued from the Badminton club at Cubbon park.
3 barn owl chicks were rescued from a residence in HMT Bhavan
A Rufouse Bellied eagle was rescued from Eagleton resort
2 Coucal chicks found to have fallen off from their nest were rescued from Maruthi
layout.
A jackal was rescued from Byramangala village in Bidadi which had found company
of few dogs in a farm house.
A newborn pipistrelle bat pup was rescued from Basavanagudi.
8 Munia chick fledglings were rescued from a parking lot.
A red vented bulbul unable to fly was rescued back to PfA shelter.
A black forest scorpion was rescued by an informer found to be displaced in BGS
laboratory.
A spotted deer attacked by stray dogs was rescued and brought to PfA by students
of SJBIT College.
A purple rumped sunbird was rescued from BGS Hospital parking lot.
A displaced pond terrapin was rescued from J P nagar, near drainage.
A Tri colored munia was confiscated from a Pet shop in R R nagar.
An injured Indian Pitta was rescued by an informer found with its left wing injured.
A total of 6 parakeets were confiscated from parrot astrologers from various parts
of the city.
A juvenile jungle cat was found wandering by an informer, in a farm in Nelamangala
was rescued. The kitten was orphaned and displaced.
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A Koi Karp fish with nose rings was confiscated from a pet shop.
A displaced juvenile civet cat was rescued from a residence in Mahadevpura.
7 eggs of Agama were rescued by a volunteer found while cleaning an empty plot.
A displaced flap shelled turtle was rescued from a street in Vidyaranyapura
A sub adult mottled wood owl was found to be immobile due to starvation was
rescued
A jungle warbler bird found to be dehydrated and in a state of shock was rescued
A sub adult bonnet macaque used for selfies was confiscated from M. G road
A spectacled cobra used by a snake charmer for donations was rescued from
Vijaynagar.
A spectacled cobra tied to a plastic bag by a few miscreants was rescued from
Uttarahalli main road
Rescue Statistics of 2016
Total Rescues - 2253
Mammals- 421 Aves- 1071 Reptiles- 761
Internship Programs
Students from India and abroad interned with PFA Bangalore as a part of their academic program. PFA always strives to excel as a place for learning. In this case, not just the students learn from the staff, but the staff gain new vibrant ideas from the interns.
The following interned with PFA in 2016: Dr. Alicia Chow - BVSc, Botswana DevinaViswanathan – B.A, College of the Atlantic, Maine, USA
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Camel Fund
87 Camels were rescued from being illegally slaughtered from a slaughter house in
Hyderabad. PfA helped in raising funds to bring them to health and transport them to
Rajasthan. A total of 5 lacs were collected towards transportation, medication and food.
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Miscellaneous
1. PfA veterinarian Dr. Karthik was invited to Karnataka Forestry College
Ponnampet to give a lecture on Biology and behavior of snakes.
2. Free Anti Rabies vaccination camp was setup on 2nd of October on the occasion of
World anti rabies day 28th September and also 2nd of October being Gandhi
Jayanthi for pets at PfA.
3. Honey Bee nature camp organized a nature walk to bring about awareness about
animal welfare.
4. 837 pets found a serene final resting place at PFA’s pet Cemetery in 2016.
5. As per CZA guidelines the master plan of People for Animals wildlife hospital
which includes the Infrastructure, operations, rescue and release statistics and a
brief background about PfA was submitted to Central Zoo Authority.
6. A Tetanus vaccination camp was conducted for all the staff at PFA.
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Sl.N
o.
Name
Age
Gender
Occupation
Position in
the Board
Total amount
paid in last
financial year
(Rs.)
Form of
payment
Salary/Consu
ltancy/Honor
arium/Sitting
Fees/other(S
pecify)
1
Namrata Dugar 51 Female Business
Managing
Trustee NA NA
2
Alpana Bhartia
50
Female
Business &
Social Worker
Founder
Trustee NA NA
3
Gauri Maini Hira 47 Female
Facilitator
with Children
for Civil
Emotinal Well
Being
Trustee NA NA
4
Arushi Poddar 45 Female
Creative
Consultant
and Therapist
Trustee NA NA
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Slab of gross monthly
salary (in Rs.) plus
benefits paid to staff
Male Staff
Female Staff
Total Staff
< 2500
< 7000 3 2 5
< 15000 4 1 5
< 30000 8 4 12
< 50000 1 1 2
>/ 50000 - - -
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Expenses incurred(forlast
three Financial Year)
2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014
Amount (in
Rs)
Site/location Amount (in
Rs)
Site/location Amount (in
Rs)
Site/location
Construction of LifeTime
Care Enclosures
Rs 5,78,000/= PFA Shelter
Bangalore
Construction of basking,
bathing and feeding station
Rs 95,000/= PFA Shelter
Bangalore
Construction of X-Ray
Room with Equipment and
Rs.
3,02,000/=
PFA Shelter
Bangalore
Years (last three years) 2013 2014 2015 2016
Total Income 41,50,190/- 66,69,789/- 66,13,159/- 97,09,916
Total Expenditure 37,07,592/- 57,97,023/- 62,30,028/- 83,04,420
RECEIPTS (for last three Financial Year) 2013 2014 2015 2016
Self Generated (fees/ subscriptions/ interest/ community
contributions etc)
4,38,242/- 5,71,141/- 6,40,235/- 11,39,792
Donations from Indian individuals 37,11,948/- 60,98,648/- 59,72,924/- 85,70,124
Donations from foreign individuals (under FCRA) - - - -
Grants from Indian sources (trusts/ govt/ companies/
foundations)
Nil so Far Nil so Far Nil so Far Nil so Far
Grants from International sources (under FCRA) - - - -
TOTAL RECEIPTS
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Accessories
Construction of Quarantine
Room
Rs.
45,000/=
PFA Shelter
Bangalore
Construction of Storage,
Post Mortem Room
Rs.
45,000/=
PFA Shelter
Bangalore
Soil Conservation; Planting
of indigenous fruit bearing
trees; Tree Inventory
Rs 3,00,000/=
PFA Shelter
Bangalore
Rs
1,00,000/=
PFA Shelter
Bangalore