Nashik civic body to sterilize stray cats, gets general body's nod
Nashik: The civic body is initiating a dedicated sterilisation programme to control the increasing stray cat population within its jurisdiction.
The civic body plans to extend its animal birth control (ABC) programme, currently operational for stray dogs, to include the sterilisation of stray cats.
The general body of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has approved the administration's proposal to commence cat sterilisation and engage an agency for capturing and sterilising stray cats. This aligns with the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Act, 1960, and the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2022, which mandate stray cat population control. State govt previously issued relevant guidelines through a circular.
Over the past decade, NMC has successfully sterilised 80,000 stray dogs. Their teams respond to complaints about stray dogs, avoiding those already sterilised. Post-procedure, the dogs return to their original locations.
The appointed agency for cat sterilisation will need to establish necessary facilities, including an operation theatre, a dedicated cat ward, and essential utilities like water and electricity.
The initial contract period is set for one year, with an estimated cost of Rs 20 lakh, funded under the stray animal sterilisation budget. NMC has allocated Rs 3.5 crore in its budget for the financial year 2025-26.
Following the general body's approval, NMC officials confirm they will issue tenders for a private agency to conduct cat sterilisation. The selected agency's teams will capture stray cats, perform sterilisation procedures, and return them to their original locations.
Nashik: The civic body is initiating a dedicated sterilisation programme to control the increasing stray cat population within its jurisdiction.
The civic body plans to extend its animal birth control (ABC) programme, currently operational for stray dogs, to include the sterilisation of stray cats.
The general body of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has approved the administration's proposal to commence cat sterilisation and engage an agency for capturing and sterilising stray cats.
This aligns with the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Act, 1960, and the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2022, which mandate stray cat population control. State govt previously issued relevant guidelines through a circular.
Over the past decade, NMC has successfully sterilised 80,000 stray dogs. Their teams respond to complaints about stray dogs, avoiding those already sterilised. Post-procedure, the dogs return to their original locations.
The appointed agency for cat sterilisation will need to establish necessary facilities, including an operation theatre, a dedicated cat ward, and essential utilities like water and electricity. The initial contract period is set for one year, with an estimated cost of Rs 20 lakh, funded under the stray animal sterilisation budget. NMC has allocated Rs 3.5 crore in its budget for the financial year 2025-26.
Following the general body's approval, NMC officials confirm they will issue tenders for a private agency to conduct cat sterilisation. The selected agency's teams will capture stray cats, perform sterilisation procedures, and return them to their original locations.
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