In Belagavi city, there are currently 22,000 stray dogs, with only 4,831 having undergone sterilization surgery over the past two years, according to Health Officer Dr. Sanjeev Nandre. In response to the growing problem, Mayor Savita Kamble has ordered that a tender be issued within the next 15 days to award a new contract for the sterilization surgeries. Additionally, she instructed that the sterilization operations be moved from Srinagar and called for the establishment of a dedicated team to capture stray dogs and animals.
The issue of stray dogs was brought up during a general meeting by independent corporator Azim Patvegar, leading to a heated discussion among corporators from both ruling and opposition groups. The government has issued an order to compensate those injured or killed in attacks by stray dogs, raising concerns from the MLA Asif Sait that the Municipal Corporation’s funds might be drained by such payouts if the situation persists.
Corporator Lakshmi Rathod reported an increase in stray dogs at the Goshala in Srinagar, prompting ruling group corporators to demand that her complaint be addressed urgently. Corporators Shankar Patil and Ravi Salunke echoed the need for serious attention to the city’s stray animal problem, resulting in the mayor’s order to appoint a new contractor for the sterilization surgeries.
Raju Sait highlighted the urgency of the situation, emphasizing the need to expedite the sterilization process due to the high number of stray dogs. Corporators also sought detailed information on the number of surgeries performed daily and monthly. However, inconsistencies in the data provided by Dr. Nandre sparked further anger among the corporators, intensifying the discussion on this pressing issue.
It is we humans who are failing our strays. We are not bother and not running any ABC program properly or as per guidelines. Why are husbandry department people not being held responsible. Stray population goes out of control, which increases human stray conflict as it is our strays have a difficult life. This keeps adding to their woes. Sad state of affairs.
Greedy government servants do not do family planning for dogs,they eat the money for wine , women and lavish life
Too little too late anyways better late than never
It is the responsibility of civic minded humans to utilize the funds to control the stray dog population. These are voiceless creatures more faithful and more grateful than us, who unfortunately depend on humans for their survival. Be Responsible!
CMC should form Monitoring committee, organ counting committee, involving local NGO n active animal lover, for transparency in ABC prog. Awareness prog on street dog management is also important.
CMC should form Monitoring committee, organ counting committee, involving local NGO n active animal lover, for transparency in ABC prog. Awareness prog on street dog management is also important. ABC should be taken up as per census not as per budget.
As human beings we love our children and keep them under our protection at home and not leave them on the street all days and all nights long. Likewise some of us love pets/ dogs, so, it’s our responsibility to keep them at home not leave them on streets to cause injuries /death to innocent people. It is becoming a huge tragedy with stray dogs. When does this nuisance is going to stop?
These Cruel Greedy Government Bodies are responsible for this…They all Pocket the money given for Sterilisations and for the Welfare of Animals..
When the Population of these poor Voiceless Animals increase then They Kill them all to control the Population calling them a Menace..Request the Government to pls nail all such cruel greedy people making money on the Voiceless animals…The Humans are the worst Animals and are becoming a Menace on the Planet.
These Cruel Greedy Humans are responsible for this…They all Pocket the money given for Sterilisations and for the Welfare of Animals..
When the Population of these poor Voiceless Animals increase then They Kill them all to control the Population calling them a Menace.Happening at Many States….Request the Government to please Punish all such cruel greedy people making money on the Voiceless animals…The Humans are the worst Animals and are becoming a Menace on the Planet.
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