Following public outrage over gruesome incidents of stray dogs frequently attacking people, particularly children, in various parts of the city, the dog-tied GHMC wing, particularly in Rajendranagar, has swung into action to combat the dog menace.
The animal rescue team at GHMC Rajendranagar has been told to pull up their socks and conduct special drives to capture stray dogs. To combat the threat, an animal rescue team led by a Veterinary Officer and a field inspector has been instructed to conduct regular rescue operations.
Elucidating about the operation, the DyCommissioner GHMC Rajendranagar SJagan said, “Instructions were already given to the Animal Rescue Team led by a veterinary officer to capture the canines wherever they found roaming in packs. Though we have sent the animal rescue team at the dog bite incident area, we rescinded it back after the local people advised that the morning time is appropriate to carry out such an operation. We will be sending our team on Thursday morning to continue the operation in the affected areas.”
Hyderabad has 5.50 lakh stray dogs, officials revealed on Wednesday, a day after CCTV footage of a four-year-old boy being mauled to death emerged.
As the horrific visuals triggered public outrage, municipal authorities on Wednesday decided to take steps on war footing to check the menace of stray dogs.
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Special Chief Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, Arvind Kumar directed the officials to pay special attention to the controlling of stray dogs menace in the limits of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).
Holding a meeting with GHMC zonal Commissioners and veterinary officers, he asked officials to prepare an action plan on war footing in the limits of GHMC and other municipalities in the state.
GHMC officials briefed him that there are currently 5.50 lakh stray dogs in the GHMC area. They said that this figure was 8.50 lakh in 2011 but their population reduced with sterilisation operations conducted earlier.
Arvind Kumar instructed the GHMC officials that the ABC (Animal Birth Control) sterilisation operations should be carried out immediately.
The municipal authorities have been directed to restrict the hotels, restaurants, function halls, chicken and mutton centres within the GHMC limits from dumping waste on the streets. Due to the possible increase in the number of stray dogs in the city, it was ordered to take appropriate measures to prevent this dumping of waste immediately.
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