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MCD seeks Ghazipur land for second dog shelter
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has proposed to the Delhi government that it be allotted a five-acre plot in Ghazipur for a second shelter for stray dogs. The plot is next to…
The Story in Brief
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has proposed to the Delhi government that it be allotted a five-acre plot in Ghazipur for a second shelter for stray dogs. The plot is next to the MCD veterinary hospital. MCD's standing committee chairperson, Satya Sharma, said a shelter is also planned at Masoodpur but has technical issues. The move comes after the Delhi High Court directed MCD to launch a pilot project for sterilisation in every ward. MCD currently has 20 animal birth control centres run by 13 NGOs, but only 13-14 were functioning till June, reducing monthly sterilisation capacity to about 8,500 dogs from 10,000. Sharma said NGOs failing to meet standards will be removed.
The Indian Opinion
The MCD's proposal for a second shelter is welcome, but the real test is execution. The High Court's deadline for a ward-wise pilot project will reveal whether the civic body has the will to enforce standards on its NGOs. Many centres lack certification, and the number of active centres has dropped. Citizens should watch whether the new Ghazipur shelter gets approved quickly and whether the MCD actually removes underperforming NGOs. Until then, the stray dog problem remains a management failure, not a resource shortage.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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