Corporation of Delhi has decided to copy the method adopted by the
Ahmedabad municipal body to control stray dog population in east Delhi,
which is closest to the 2010 Games Village site.
With
stray dog population still far from being in control in the city, MCD
officials said they would adopt the Catch Neuter Vaccinate Release
(CNVR) method. Under this, an NGO catches the dogs, sterilises and
vaccinates them, and releases them the same day.
However,
officials said, the dogs would be rested for at least two days before
releasing them. The vaccinated dogs are rested for seven days in other
parts of the city.
A
report prepared by the veterinary department for the period January
2003 to June 2007, and released last month, states that the civic body
sterilised 72,620 stray dogs, with help from nine NGOs. A drawback is
that of these nine, there’s none for east Delhi.
“At
this pace, it is impossible to stabilise stray dog population in the
city. It is essential to implement a large-scale sterilisation
programme,” said a senior MCD official.
“All
the nine NGOs will now focus on vaccinating dogs in east Delhi. We will
set up special camps in parks and other places to systematically target
the stray dog population in east Delhi,” said the official.
“All
NGOs working for us have given a list of proposals to control the stray
dog population around the Games’ venue. We have asked them for some
clarifications and their replies are awaited,” he added.
While
the stray dog population is estimated at four to five lakh in the city,
the report has also asked for a proper census to be conducted to find
out the exact number of stray dogs in each area in the Capital.
Source by cities.expressindia.com
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