MLA Gogi, MC Chief issue directions to expedite stray dog sterilisation
Deliberate upon setting up stray dog shelter for rabid/sick dogs as per norms
City Air News
Feb 24, 2023 09:51
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Ludhiana, February 24, 2023: Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi and Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Dr Shena Aggarwal inspected the animal birth control (ABC) centre in Haibowal dairy complex on Friday.
As per the civic body officials, over 80000 stray dogs have already been sterilised in the city and the contractor firm has been directed to further expedite the process.
During the visit, MLA Gogi, MC Commissioner Dr Aggarwal and members of Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) also deliberated upon setting up a dog shelter for rabid/sick dogs near ABC centre. The deliberations to set up the shelter are being done to ensure proper treatment to the stray animals.
The SPCA members were asked to look into the provisions for setting up dog shelter. They were also asked to discuss the matter with the officials of Animal Welfare Board of India.
MLA Gogi stated that the members of SPCA members have been asked to look into the provisions/norms of setting up such shelter for rabid/sick stray dogs, if possible and it will then be taken up as a pilot project in Ludhiana West constituency. This will also ensure proper treatment to sick stray dogs. Deliberations were done to ensure that the project should be taken up as per the norms.
The members of SPCA have been asked to submit a proposal to set up the stray dog shelter.
During the inspection, the authorities also inspected the infrastructure and the process being followed by the contractor firm to sterilise the stray dogs.
Meanwhile, Dr Aggarwal stated that the capacity of the ABC centre has also been increased under smart city mission in the past, so that project to sterilise the stray dogs can be expedited. Senior officials have been regularly monitoring the progress and steps have been issued to ensure proper treatment to the animals at the centre.
