Karnal, November 28: A meeting regarding compliance with the Supreme Court's orders regarding stray dogs was held today at the District Secretariat under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Uttam Singh. The Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned officials to immediately begin the sterilization and vaccination of stray dogs in the district.
He said that in urban areas, this work should be initiated with the cooperation of the Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, or Municipality, and in villages, with the cooperation of Panchayati Raj institutions and officials of the Animal Husbandry Department.
In the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner directed Health Department officials to maintain adequate stock of rabies vaccines. He also asked them to identify areas reporting the highest number of dog bite cases. He said that proper arrangements should be made for boundary walls, fences, or gates to prevent stray dogs from entering educational institutions, schools, bus stands, railway stations, sports complexes, etc.
Any employee found feeding stray dogs on the premises of these institutions should be issued a notice. Municipal Corporation officials were asked to register those who keep dogs at home so that it can be ascertained how many pet dogs there are apart from stray dogs.
It is noteworthy that the Supreme Court has recently issued an order asking the officials of state governments and union territories to remove stray dogs from public places like hospitals, educational institutions, bus stands, sports complexes and railway stations. To ensure security in these institutions, boundary walls, fences or gates should be installed around the premises.
Municipal Corporation DMC Abhay Singh, GM Roadways Kuldeep, DDPO Kanchanlata, Deputy Civil Surgeon Shashi Garg, Deputy District Education Officer Jyotsna Mishra, Anita June from Higher Education Department and officials from various departments were present in the meeting.