ABC centres for Sivakasi corpn, four local bodies stuck without AWBI nod

Virudhunagar district has a total of 15 local bodies, only Rajapalayam municipality has ABC

- HARINI M @Virudhunagar

WITH nearly 1,600 dog bite cases reported every month, Virudhunagar district is facing a huge challenge in addressing the issue as there are no animal birth control (ABC) centres to carry out sterilisation surgeries, the key procedure to curb stray dog population.

The district has 15 local bodies, including one corporation, five municipalities and nine town panchayats, but only Rajapalayam municipality has an ABC centre.

Sources from the district administration said Sivakasi corporation and four municipalities (Virudhunagar, Sattur, Aruppukottai, Srivilliputhur) have established ABC infrastructure, but their application for project recognition has not been cleared yet by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) for several reasons.