The Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021 was passed in the Assam State Assembly recently.
It seeks to regulate the slaughter, consumption and transportation of cattle.
The law will prohibit a person from slaughtering cattle without obtaining the necessary certificate from a registered veterinary officer of a particular area.
The term ‘cattle’ will apply to bulls, bullocks, cows, heifer, calves, male and female buffaloes and buffalo calves.