A 24X7 hospital for the animals would be set up in Gurgaon. The first-of-its-kind facility will be set up in Basai village on the land allotted by the Municipal Corporation, Gurgaon, to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
The hospital will treat injured animals and also cater to the needs of such animals as meet with an accident, said an official spokesman.
According to the SPCA, between 15 and 20 complaints about injured animals are received in Gurgaon district every day. The society will also take care of the complaints related to the overloading of animals, resulting in the death of some of them.
The spokesman said that the hospital would be located in front of the village school. Initially, it will provide first aid to the injured animals but gradually, it will flourish into a 24X7 hospital with indoor facility.
Anyone can lodge a complaint on MCG’s toll free number 1800-180-1817 regarding injured animals which will be forwarded to the SPCA. The State Government has provided Rs 20 lakh to the SPCA for its activities, said he.
Haryana Government has decided to have SPCA in every district to protect the interests of animals.