To enjoy additional benefits
CONNECT WITH US
November 26, 2023 08:12 pm | Updated 08:12 pm IST – Salem
COMMents
SHARE
READ LATER
Construction of an additional animal birth control centre progressing at Shevapet in Suramangalam zone in Salem. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN
The Corporation councillors and the public in Salem have demanded measures to control the stray dog menace in the city following an increase in population.
The Corporation stopped sterilising the dogs during the pandemic period. The stray dogs, especially in areas like Hasthampatti, Johnsonpet, Fort, and Ammapet, pose a threat to the public, mainly during night hours. At the council meeting, the councillors urged the health officials to speed up the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme to control the dog population.
Ward 31 councillor S.A. Syed Moosa , belonging to IUML, said that though the Corporation officials claimed they were capturing stray dogs and sterilising them, the dogs were roaming in large numbers in the city limits. He said that in his ward, the dogs bit a child and two elderly persons recently. During the morning hours, school-going children and elderly people going to places of worship are affected. The local body should provide an exclusive place for maintaining stray dogs and monitoring them by a medical team. The Corporation should open additional ABC centres to sterilise more dogs, Mr. Moosa added.
City Health Officer Yoganand said that to capture stray dogs, four vehicles were used and 20 workers are involved. Every month, 750 dogs were sterilised at the Salem Corporation’s ABC centre in Ponnammapet.
In the last two years, 9,829 dogs were sterilised by the Corporation. To increase sterilisation, an additional ABC centre is being constructed at Shevapet in the Suramangalam zone. Soon, the construction works will be completed, and around 1,500 stray dogs will be sterilised in both the centres every month, Mr. Yoganand added..
COMMents
SHARE
Salem
BACK TO TOP
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
