Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:35am on 13 Aug 2025,Wednesday India
India’s Supreme Court has ordered the swift removal of all stray dogs from Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad, calling the situation “extremely grim” amid mounting rabies cases and attacks—especially involving children and the elderly . The court mandated establishment of shelters with sterilisation, immunisation, CCTV monitoring, and a rapid-response helpline, all within an eight-week deadline. Authorities must ensure no dogs are returned to the streets. However, animal welfare groups warn of chronic shelter shortages—Delhi’s municipal bodies currently operate only 20 shelters housing fewer than 5,000 dogs, while the estimated stray population nears one million—raising serious doubts about implementation. (PC: NDTV)
