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Supreme Court’s Order on Stray Dogs in Delhi

The Supreme Court of India has passed an order to remove all stray dogs from Delhi. The court has directed the Delhi government and civic bodies in Gurugram, Noida, and Ghaziabad to start removal of stray dogs from all localities and put them in the shelters.

The court also stated that if any individual or organisation obstructs the exercise, the court will take strict action against them. It will be considered contempt of court.
Shelters should be created for the dogs by the Delhi government, MCD, and NDMC.
They will also maintain a record of stray dogs captured and detained.
The Supreme Court also added: ‘Can these so-called animal lovers bring back kids killed by rabies. Not a single dog should be released from the dog shelters to the public. Rabies death demands action, not sentiment.’

PETA India’s statement on the Supreme Court Order is: ‘Communities think of neighbourhood dogs as family and jailing of dogs has never worked. Delhi has around 10 lakh community dogs, with less than half sterilised. Forced removal of community dogs will cause uproar in communities. It will also ultimately do nothing to curb the dog population, reduce rabies, or prevent dog bite incidents.

Dr Aravindan pointed to 2001 government for the sterilization and vaccination of stray dogs. If the government had implemented an effective dog sterilization programme, there would hardly be any dogs on the road today, he said.

Animal Rights Activist Maneka Gandhi spoke on the Supreme Court’s order to remove all stray dogs from the Delhi-NCR streets within 8 weeks.

She says, “This judgment is a suo motu case, which means nobody complained; the judge took it up on his own. We were expecting something like this anyway. Now, if this order is to be followed, it would mean rounding up three lakh dogs in Delhi and placing them in centres. The Delhi government would need to find 1,000–2,000 centres, as too many dogs together would fight. They would first need land, then construct facilities within eight weeks, costing at least Rs 4-5 crore, with caretakers, feeders, and watchmen to prevent escapes.”

“This judgment seems to lack rational thought and stems from anger. Strangely, the order is based on a newspaper report of a child killed by dogs, but the family has confirmed the child died of meningitis,” she said.

To conclude, Delhi government has a herculean task to complete within 8 weeks, to make shelters for 5000 dogs. They need staff, CCTV to keep an eye on them to avoid any release of dogs.

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