A case of the fence eating the crop?
As Chairman of the KAWB, the State Animal Husbandry Minister Mr Prabhu Chauhan is the last person to comment on the stray animals that come under his broad umbrella. It is BBMP’s purview for Bangalore for example not AHVS. So many confused and poorly researched statements made - this must be retracted asap.,
We are either part of the problem or part of the solution. The canine squads are & will always be part of the solution.
This is totally against the Supreme Court guidelines. As posted elsewhere, ‘Officials of AHD, BBMP and the Chief Secretary will receive Contempt Notice from the original petitioners in SLP (C) 691/2009 for non compliance of the supreme court orders if any adverse measures taken regarding stray dogs matter in Karnataka’
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Bengaluru To Become Free Of Stray Dogs Soon, Says Karnataka Minister
The animal husbandry department is thinking about making Bengaluru stray dog-free after getting many complaints of dog attacks and rabies in the city, as per details by the department.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) : Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan on Monday said that the animal husbandry department is keenly looking at making Bengaluru free of stray dogs.The animal husbandry department is thinking about making Bengaluru stray dog-free after getting many complaints of dog attacks and rabies in the city, as per details by the department."It is important to catch the street dogs and give them all the required vaccines so that people need not have to worry about street dogs. We are also planning to bring them under one shelter where they can be rescued and properly taken care of so that people don't get any scarcity and disturbance by the street dogs," said Mr Chauhan.Mr Chauhan also held a meeting with officials of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the concerned department regarding vaccinating dogs to control their birth rate in Bengaluru.He further said that considering all the details given by the BBMP and the animal husbandry department officials we will take the decision to make Bengaluru stary dog-free.The city's stray dog population is exploding despite the BBMP neutering at least 45,000 animals annually since 2018, according to the survey.A 2019 survey revealed that only 51 per cent of the 3,09,000 stray dogs in the city had been neutered, but officials say containing the stray dog population is a far steeper challenge than it seems.BBMP officials involved in the programme admitted that dog-catching is a big challenge."If they target 10 or 15 dogs, they manage to capture hardly one or two as the strays hide in culverts and drains," a senior BBMP official told ANI.