1 day Ago By Harsh Trivedi
On Wednesday, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) informed the Telangana High Court about its nationwide leadership in addressing dog attacks. GHMC highlighted its infrastructure improvements, including kennels, cages, vans, and sterilisation centers to control the street dog population. Hyderabad: On Wednesday, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) updated the Telangana High Court on its efforts to mitigate dog attacks and manage human-dog conflicts.
The GHMC asserted its leadership in tackling these issues nationwide, showcasing its infrastructure investments, including dog kennels, cages, dog-catching vans, and sterilization centers aimed at controlling the street dog population. It’s not financially feasible to keep all dogs in shelters: GHMC GHMC Commissioner Amrapali Kata, however, admitted that housing all street dogs or relocating them to shelters is financially unfeasible. She explained that establishing a shelter for around 1,000 dogs would require an investment of Rs 5-10 crore, with ongoing monthly maintenance costs estimated at Rs 30 lakh.
Additionally, the GHMC has faced criticism from NGOs regarding allegations of animal cruelty. The detailed affidavit submitted by the GHMC addressed previous court orders related to increasing human-dog conflicts and breaches of animal welfare regulations. The Telangana High Court had directed the GHMC to update its compliance status with the Animal Birth Control Rules and to explore the possibility of setting up dog rehabilitation centers outside its jurisdiction.
Following a review of the affidavit, the court has given petitioners two weeks to raise objections to GHMC’s statements and proposed measures. Telangana High Court on Hyderabad’s stray dog menace Earlier, last month the Telangana High Court has stepped in to address the recent rise in stray dog attacks by taking suo motu action. The court has tasked the state’s Animal Birth Control (ABC) committee with devising stronger measures to curb these incidents.
It has also called on the committee to work closely with local animal welfare groups to come up with practical solutions. The decision came from a bench led by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti, during a hearing of a public interest litigation sparked by a heartbreaking newspaper report. The report highlighted the death of a four-year-old boy who was attacked by stray dogs in Hyderabad.
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