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 == History ==
 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Plants (PCAP) was founded by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar in 1977. In 1982, Sarkar wrote a book on his philosophy [[Neohumanism]], that laid the philosophical and inspirational basis for the implementation of the objectives of PCAP.<ref name="About PCAP">{{cite web|title=About PCAP|url=http://www.pcap.amps.org/about.htm|publisher=Ananda Marga Pracaraka Samgha|accessdate=3 May 2014}}</ref>
+== Objectives ==
+PCAP have the following ten aims and objectives—<ref name="About PCAP" />
+# To prevent cruelty to animals and birds.
+# To protect rare and dying species of animals and birds from extinction.
+# To prevent cruelty to plants and trees and to protect rare and dying species of plants and trees from extinction.
+# To prevent deforestation and create and maintain ecological balance in relation to environments.
+# To create a sentiment of love for animals, birds and plants by popularizing their usefulness to human beings, society and the environment.
+# To popularize the vegetarian menu and thus save the lives of innocent animals and birds.
+# To provide food to animals and to provide sanctuaries and medical help to ailing and sick animals and birds.
+# To promote forest based products and industries for the economic upliftment of the poor, tribal and forest people.
+# To construct and maintain sanctuaries, aviaries, ponds, wells pastures, gardens and forests, for the welfare of human beings, animals, birds and plants.
+# To promote and develop afforestation in order to convert dry and barren lands into fertile and cultivable ones.
 == References ==