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Time of India
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
BJP MLAs question own govt's inaction on stray dog menace
Porvorim: The extent of the threat posed by stray dogs in the state was evident on Monday in the House when BJP lawmakers urged chief minister Pramod Sawant to take the issue seriously. Legislators from the treasury benches usually resort to platitudes during assembly debates, but the menace of the stray dogs has them worried. 'Stray dogs are increasing in all our constituencies. If we contact the animal husbandry department, it tells us to contact private agencies. If we call the agencies, they say that they don't have funds and govt has to give funds,' said BJP MLA Ulhas Tuenkar. He was not the only BJP legislator to turn on his own ilk. Former power minister Nilesh Cabral blamed stray dogs and stray cattle for road accidents. In a subtle jibe at govt, the Curchorem MLA said that schemes to control stray dogs and animals failed to make an impact. 'Some municipalities have failed to tackle stray cattle and stray dogs. The schemes should be implemented in the way they were envisaged. Just making schemes does not help,' said Cabral. While he left some things unsaid, Michael Lobo, his BJP counterpart from Calangute, directly blamed stray dogs for the decline in tourists. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Compare Spreads: Bitcoin vs Ethereum CFDs IC Markets Learn More Undo 'The stray dog population has increased ten-fold on beaches. We need to find a solution to this problem. Tourists who come for five days leave after just a day because they are afraid of the dogs,' said Lobo. The MLA said govt has been providing assurances to tackle stray cattle and stray dogs for the last five years with no real change on the ground. 'Boys, girls, and the elderly have lost their lives because of such accidents. Budgetary provision has been made, but if nothing is done with the money, there is no meaning to this,' said Lobo. Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar also said that his constituents are scared of stepping out because of stray dogs. ____________________________________________________ Bill to ban breeding of ferocious dogs introduced Porvorim: Concerned about aggressive dogs being reared in the state, govt on Monday introduced a bill to prevent people from keeping or breeding ferocious animals, particularly pitbulls. The proposed legislation, called the Goa Animal Breeding and Domestication (Regulation and Compensation) Bill, 2025, was introduced by the department of animal husbandry and veterinary services, and proposes a three-month jail term and a fine of Rs 50,000 for violators. The bill also offers victims and their families the chance to seek compensation from the dog owner. A clause in the bill suggests that persons convicted under the proposed law may also have to serve mandatory community service as a form of punishment. TNN
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Time of India
Your dog could land you in jail! Goa's new 2025 law cracks down on ferocious breeds, here's what pet owners must know
Strict Rules for Animal Owners Live Events Compensation for Victims of Attacks (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel With more cases of dog attacks being reported, the Goa government is planning to bring a new law called the Goa Animal Breeding and Domestication (Regulation and Compensation) Bill, 2025. This bill will stop people from keeping or breeding ferocious animals and will also ban bringing such breeds into the proposed law, if anyone keeps or breeds dangerous animals after the law is passed, they could face up to three months in jail, a fine of Rs 50,000, and mandatory community state government will have the power to declare certain breeds as ferocious. Before doing that, they will give a 15-day notice to the public and ask for objections or suggestions. After considering public input, a final list of banned breeds will be a breed is declared ferocious, the law will ban people from keeping, breeding, or bringing those animals into someone already owns such an animal, they must inform the authorities within 30 days and get the animal sterilised within 60 days. A certificate will be given once the sterilisation is done. If someone breaks these rules, they can face legal bill also allows courts to consider the background of the offender and the situation of the case. If found suitable, the court may allow community service instead of jail a ferocious animal injures someone or causes death, the owner will be held responsible. The victim or the family of the deceased can claim compensation within six months of the incident.A government authority will conduct a quick inquiry and must give a decision within three months. If someone is unhappy with the decision, they can appeal to the Goa Administrative Tribunal within 60 days, or a maximum of one year if the delay is tribunal's decision will be final and cannot be challenged in any other court. No court can stop any action taken under this law once it comes into from TOI
