MCD panel to fast-track sterilisation of canines

In a push to control the city's community dog population, a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) committee on Wednesday recommended expediting sterilisation drives and involving more NGOs to scale up the campaign.

- Paras Singh

The newly formed subcommittee on community dogs, which met for the first time on Wednesday, said it would review existing rules and procedures that are slowing down sterilisation efforts, and seek support from the Delhi and central governments to remove procedural hurdles.

The panel will hold its next meeting on Monday, where NGOs and animal feeders will be invited to contribute to planning and implementation. It aims to submit a final set of recommendations within a month.

Standing committee chairperson Satya Sharma said the MCD is committed to humane and permanent solutions to challenges posed by community dogs. “Fresh dialogue will be initiated with NGOs already engaged in sterilisation, and other capable organisations will also be roped in. The rules creating bottlenecks will be reviewed,” she said.