Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 08:41am on 12 Aug 2025,Tuesday India
The Supreme Court’s order to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR within eight weeks has been deemed “mission impossible” by experts and civic authorities. With an estimated one million stray dogs and only 20 sterilization centers that can house 3,500–4,000 dogs temporarily, Delhi lacks the infrastructure, manpower, and funding to execute the directive. Feeding alone could cost ₹3 crore daily, while permanent sheltering would require thousands of crores and acres of land. Animal activists warn of zoonotic disease outbreaks and the “vacuum effect,” where displaced dogs are replaced by more aggressive ones. Maneka Gandhi called the order “impractical,” urging reinforcement of sterilization and vaccination programs instead of mass relocation. (PC: NDTV & India Today)
