RWAs give map of areas with stray dog presence
1 year, 10 months ago

RWAs give map of areas with stray dog presence

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Residents welfare associations and non-governmental organisations on Saturday gave the GHMC a map of the city with stray dog-dense areas marked, and sought action on priority, at an event on Saturday. The map was handed over at an interactive session that the United Federation of Resident Welfare Associations and the Blue Cross had with the GHMC to discuss the challenges and solutions with regard to stray dog management. ''Most dogs love human beings and it is a 50,000 years recorded evidence,'' she said and highlighted the importance of animal birth control and anti-rabies vaccination campaigns and and community dog management programmes. Several residents shared their experiences, suggestions and queries at the session, including implementing the sterilisation programme effectively, establishing water points, common feeding points, and avoiding food waste in the garbage.

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Hyderabad: GHMC Plans Stray Dog Rehabilitation Centres on City Outskirts
5 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad: GHMC Plans Stray Dog Rehabilitation Centres on City Outskirts

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: GHMC officials stated on Friday that the corporation would construct rehabilitation centres for strays, similar to dog pounds, on the city outskirts. The GHMC was responding to a directive from the Telangana High Court earlier in the day to examine the feasibility of establishing rehabilitation centres for stray dogs. The court also suggested that the corporation publicise the task …

Hyderabad: ‘Kill Dogs’ Proposal Invites Flak From Activists
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: ‘Kill Dogs’ Proposal Invites Flak From Activists

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Dog lovers in the city fumed at the Forum for Good Governance’s suggestion to the state government to kill stray dogs to tackle the menace, on the lines of the government’s earlier permission to kill wild boars in Hakimpet. This was one of the recommendations of the forum at a high-level meeting called by the government and attended by …

Mumbai-based NGO fights for protection of street dogs.
1 year, 8 months ago

Mumbai-based NGO fights for protection of street dogs.

The Hindu  

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GHMC plans 26 steps to tackle strays
1 year, 9 months ago

GHMC plans 26 steps to tackle strays

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A GHMC committee that was constituted to control the dog menace after strays mauled a four-year-old child to death in Amberpet here last month, on Saturday submitted a report with 26 recommendations. The GHMC has 50 stray dog catching vehicles, and the committee said the corporation must hire 10 more along with staff to ensure that each of the …

GHMC ill-equipped to resolve complaints on stray dog menace
1 year, 10 months ago

GHMC ill-equipped to resolve complaints on stray dog menace

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Following the recent death of a four-year-old boy after he was attacked by a pack of stray dogs in Amberpet, the GHMC was flooded with 15,000 complaints regarding stray dog menace within 36 hours of the incident. They include shifting stray dogs to animal care centres, launching a special drive to ensure that meat shops don't violate waste disposal …

On summit eve, GVMC revives drive against stray dog menace in AP
1 year, 10 months ago

On summit eve, GVMC revives drive against stray dog menace in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is making an effort to keep stray dogs off the city in view of the upcoming Global Investment Summit and the G-20 meeting here. The stray dog menace is widely being discussed in the two Telugu states following a canine attack on a four-year-old boy in Hyderabad recently. As per the animal welfare board …

Officials to take up slew of measures to contain dog menace in Hyderabad
1 year, 10 months ago

Officials to take up slew of measures to contain dog menace in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In the wake of last week’s incident at Amberpet where a four-year-old boy died after being attacked by a pack of street dogs, MA&UD special chief secretary Arvind Kumar has directed officials to take steps to control stray dog menace and dog bites. Among a host of measures to achieve the aim is installing water bowls for the strays, …

Hyderabad civic body holds high-level meeting to tackle stray dog menace
1 year, 10 months ago

Hyderabad civic body holds high-level meeting to tackle stray dog menace

India Today  

A high-level meeting was chaired by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on Wednesday, just after the city witnessed two street dog menace incidents. Special Chief Secretary to the Telangana Govt, Arvind Kumar, IAS, directed the officials to pay special attention on controlling stray dogs and take an action plan on war footing to prevent such incidents in the limits of …

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