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Time of India
10-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Stray dog menace: Meghalaya HC satisfied with govt steps
Guwahati: Meghalaya high court has expressed satisfaction regarding substantial action taken by the state govt to mitigate the menace of stray dogs after a petition was filed by one Kaustav Paul. Submitting their report before a bench of Chief Justice IP Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh, the govt detailed their steps, which included setting up of awareness camps, drives to vaccinate stray dogs against rabies, sterilisation and castration, and providing shelters to segregate the dogs from people. The court also took note that the committees, under rule 4 of the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, had been constituted for South Garo Hills district and West Jaintia Hills district to implement the rules. The committees for the other 10 districts were formed earlier, which had been submitted by the additional advocate general T Yangi B before the court during the previous hearing of the petition last month. The petitioner, through the petition filed last year, sought the court to pass orders, directing the state to take appropriate measures to control the menace caused by stray dogs. The next hearing for the case will be held on Aug 28. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
News18
23-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
Meghalaya HC directs govt to form animal birth control committees in 2 districts
Last Updated: Shillong, Jul 23 (PTI) The Meghalaya High Court has directed the state government to constitute Animal Birth Control (ABC) committees in districts where such panels are yet to be formed, officials said on Wednesday. The court was informed that the government had constituted ABC committees in most districts, except South Garo Hills and West Jaintia Hills. The directive came during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Kaustav Paul, concerning the control and management of stray dogs in the state. A division bench comprising Chief Justice I P Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh, while passing the order on Tuesday, said, 'We direct listing of this public interest litigation once again on August 6, 2025, to receive further action taken report, including constitution of committees for the said two districts (South Garo Hills and West Jaintia Hills)". The objective of setting up these committees is to implement the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, which aim to control the stray dog population through humane measures such as capturing, treating, vaccinating, sterilising, and rehabilitating the animals in dog centres. PTI JOP SBN SBN Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
