Civic body issues order to capture ferocious, ill dogs

Even as the Supreme Court is expected to deliver the final verdict on the pleas seeking stay on the earlier apex court order on Friday, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in an official order issued on August 19 has asked the NGO and zonal officials to round up stray dogs from vulnerable areas and keep them in 20 Animal Birth Control centres.

- Paras Singh and Aaditya Khatwani

The NGOs running these ABC units have flagged practical difficulties in executing the MCD orders.

An order was issued in this regard by the deputy director (veterinary services) of the rabies control programme. Initially, the drives will be carried out at vulnerable spots, such as government offices, hospitals, schools and parks, among others.