Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:04pm on 12 Aug 2025,Tuesday India
An India Today check of two MCD-run dog sterilisation centres in Delhi has found overcrowding, poor hygiene, and missing staff. The inspection followed a Supreme Court order to capture, sterilise, and permanently shelter 5,000 stray dogs in Delhi-NCR within six weeks. At Lajpat Nagar, the centre was locked and staff unresponsive. In Masoodpur, records were missing, kennels overcrowded, and food left uncovered. The Tughlaqabad centre kept dogs far longer than rules allow. Delhi has no dedicated dog shelters, and experts warn the current facilities cannot meet sterilisation targets, raising doubts about the city’s ability to follow the court’s directive. (PC: India Today)
