Govt to draft policy on community dogs: CM

A day after the Delhi high court directed the city government to formulate a policy for the rehabilitation of community dogs, chief minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said a long-term, inclusive solution was in the works — one that would involve all stakeholders and respect both public and animal welfare.

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NEW DELHI:

"This is a problem for everyone — the public and the voiceless animals too," Gupta said at a public event, responding to a resident's concern. "We are looking to create a platform which will cater to residents as well as those working for animals."

She emphasised that the government would tread carefully, noting the legal framework that currently prohibits the relocation of community dogs. "There are laws — dogs can't be kept in shelters and they cannot be removed from their streets. We are searching for a long-term solution, one that causes neither residents nor animals any distress," she added.