The Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) animal birth control (ABC) programme witnessed a sharp dip in sterilisation and immunisation in August when the Supreme Court was hearing a suo motu case related to stray dogs.
A senior official from MCD’s Veterinary Department said that between April and September this year, 54,623 stray dogs were sterilised and vaccinated.
“Sterilisation and immunisation averaged over 10,000 dogs per month in April-June, then dropped to 9,353 in July. The figure halved to 5,096 in August because, following the SC’s orders, stray dogs were picked up from streets and conf
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