Rajasthan First State To Issue Stray Dog Management Guidelines After SC Order

After the Supreme Court directive, Rajasthan has become the first state in India to issue detailed guidelines for systematic stray dog management, reported The New Indian Express.

The Department of Local Self Government instructed all municipal corporations, councils, and municipalities to strictly follow the Stray Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023.

The guidelines mandate civic bodies to identify designated feeding spots in every ward and locality in consultation with resident welfare associations and animal welfare organisations.

Authorities must provide food and water at these points even in cases of rabies.

“Rajasthan is the first state in the country to issue such comprehensive orders, striking a balance between public safety and animal welfare after the Supreme Court verdict,” Ravi Jain, Secretary, Department of Local Self Government, was quoted as saying by TNIE.

Civic bodies must submit compliance reports within 30 days.

Boards will mark feeding points, while sterilisation centres will be set up or upgraded to provide sterilisation, vaccination, and deworming.

Only trained employees can catch stray dogs using nets or by hand; tongs, snares, or force are banned.

Puppies under six months and lactating mothers cannot be captured.

Recognised NGOs will receive Rs 200 for catching a dog and Rs 1,450 for sterilisation, feeding, and post-operative care.

Municipal monitoring committees must include at least one animal welfare worker.

Rules require treatment of sick dogs, quarantine of suspected rabid dogs, and release of sterilised, vaccinated dogs into their original localities.

Civic bodies must keep detailed records, install CCTV in sterilisation centres, and tag all sterilised dogs.

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