Pkl sterilisation centre faces glut of calls after SC ruling

Time of India

2 days ago

Panchkula: The Supreme Court's directions on removal of stray dogs from the streets has opened the pandora's box for the dog sterilisation agency in Panchkula, which is flooded with phone calls from residents who want dogs removed from their areas.
With the phone ringing off the hook, the team had to stop taking calls. Routine work was also disrupted as they could not go out into the field to pick up dogs for sterilisation.
"Even though this direction is for Delhi-NCR, those affected by stray dogs in Panchkula have been calling us since the directions were issued. They are asking us to immediately pick up the dogs and keep them in shelters," said an operator.
An MC official said that people have been informed that since these directions are not for the district, they can only pick up dogs for sterilisation and leave them at the same place from where they were picked up after the operation, as per prevailing norms.
Mohit Gupta, founder of Solution Box, said, "The judgement has sparked a major debate for and against the issue. Animal protectors are crying foul, while RWAs are welcoming it. People presume that that the ruling will be effective from day one across the country and are requesting removal of stray dogs from their areas. It is not like that. Only time will tell what will ultimately happen."
Hailing the SC verdict, Mukesh Malhotra, a Sector 25 resident who was recently bitten by a stray dog, said, "I was a dog lover and used to feed stray dogs, but I do not anymore.
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One day, I was walking and a dog bit me for no reason. I got five stitches on my leg. I have written to the MC and human rights commission for help, but to no avail so far."
Not agreeing with the SC's directions, Kashish, a resident of Mansa Devi Complex, Sector 5, rued, "Rather than relocating the stray dogs, the MC should improve infrastructure to curb bite cases. The local MC's sterilisation drive was halted for a long time.
They have no vaccination and anti-rabies programmes. They don't even have proper vehicles to pick up the dogs."
Mayor Kulbhushan Goyal said that about 300 to 400 dog bite cases are reported in Panchkula every month.
BOX: Make arrangements to keep dogs: Mayor
In light of the Supreme Court's decision, mayor Kulbhushan Goyal directed officials to make proper arrangements for dogs to stay, be cared for, and treated for up to eight weeks at the dog sterilisation and care centre in Sukhdarshanpur village. He said that a tender for the same would be floated in two to three days. The mayor also inspected the centre with MC commissioner R K Singh.
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