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As galore arsenic 735 feeding spots for stray dogs person been identified crossed 250 wards successful Delhi portion signages person been installed astatine 16 locations, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) information show.
This comes months aft the Supreme Court directed the civic assemblage to designate feeding spots for the stray dogs.
Meanwhile, residents’ payment associations and feeders person repeatedly pointed retired that until these spots are marked, nationalist feeding cannot beryllium controlled. In September, MCD Standing Committee chairperson Satya Sharma said they would place 1,000 feeding spots – 4 successful each ward – for stray dogs.
‘Heavy compensation’
The apical tribunal connected Tuesday said that it could enforce “heavy compensation” connected States and hole accountability connected individuals feeding stray dogs successful cases of dog-bite injuries oregon deaths. The tribunal noted that specified attacks often person lifelong consequences and questioned wherefore feeders should not instrumentality work by keeping animals wrong their premises.
According to the data, betwixt April and November 2025, lone 68,408 stray dogs were sterilised and immunised. While the monthly mean crossed 10,000 dogs betwixt April and June, it fell to 9,353 successful July and the fig further dropped to 5,096 successful August. Though the fig roseate to 8,112 successful September, it declined again to 6,350 successful October and 7,435 successful November – good beneath the earlier average. In comparison, 1,31,137 dogs underwent the process successful 2024.
Delhi has 20 carnal commencement power centres tally by 13 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) nether MCD supervision. As per the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, these centres indispensable execute 80% sterilisation successful their respective areas. NGOs are paid ₹1,000 per canine for sterilisation and immunisation, but payments person reportedly been pending since March 2025.
“An expenditure of Rs 13.5 crore has been approved by the Standing Committee and the House, including payments to NGOs. However, it volition instrumentality different period to initiate payments,” an MCD authoritative said, adding that payments volition beryllium made each month.
The MCD precocious submitted a presumption study to the Supreme Court connected feeding points, canine shelters and road patrolling teams for stray cattle. The court, which is proceeding the substance to framework a nationalist model for stray canine management, said it would proceed hearings connected January 15.
In the report, it besides mentioned that 2 patrolling teams of 7 members each person been formed, for nighttime to prime and determination stray cattle from highways.
