Delhi govt to implement Supreme Court's order on stray dogs in time-bound manner: Kapil Mishra

Supreme Court on Monday termed the stray dog menace in the city "extremely grim"

Delhi's Development Minister Kapil Mishra said on Monday that the government will implement Supreme Court's order for shifting stray dogs in the city to shelter homes in a time-bound manner.

He stated that the SC verdict will pave way to free Delhi from the fear of rabies and stray animals.
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Mishra said, "Under the leadership of CM Rekha Gupta, the Delhi government's animal department will work with all agencies to study this order and move forward in the direction of its proper implementation."

He said the court order will be implemented in a time-bound manner with special attention paid to proper welfare of the stray animals.

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The Supreme Court on Monday termed the stray dog menace in the city "extremely grim" and directed the Delhi government and civic bodies to start picking up strays from all localities at the earliest and keep them at dog shelters.

सुप्रीम कोर्ट का ये ऑर्डर दिल्ली को रेबीज और बेसहारा पशुओं के भय से मुक्ति एक रास्ता दिखाता है

CM @gupta_rekha जी के नेतृत्व में दिल्ली सरकार का पशु विभाग सभी एजेंसियों के साथ मिलकर इस आदेश का अध्ययन करके इसको समुचित लागू करने की दिशा में आगे बढ़ेगा

इस आदेश को समयबद्ध तरीके… https://t.co/wCkh1CrnoV

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While passing a slew of directions to tackle the menace of dog bite incidents, the court warned that if any person or organisation comes in the way of picking up of stray dogs by the authorities, strict action will be taken against them.

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