Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:46am on 23 Aug 2025,Saturday India
The Supreme Court has asked Delhi to release sterilised and vaccinated stray dogs back to their areas. But experts say the city is not ready. Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres are overcrowded, underfunded, and short of staff. Nearly 43% of posts in the Municipal Corporation’s veterinary department are vacant, leaving few officers to run sterilisation and vaccination drives. Poor waste management also worsens the issue, as garbage dumps continue to feed stray dogs. Animal groups warn that without timely funds, adoption drives, and stronger civic systems, the new order may fail just like earlier efforts. (PC: HT)
