The sterilisation of stray dogs has come to a halt in the Capital. While the number of cases of dog bites has seen a surge in Delhi, it has come to light that not a single dog has been sterilised by Delhi municipal corporations for the last few months. Owing to a tussle between the NGO, which sterilises the pariahs, and municipal corporations, not a single stray has been spayed and neutered over the last few months. According to the sources, the reason behind the halt is the contention over the charges that are paid for this procedure.
In North MCD, the sterilisation of dogs has come to a complete standstill. While the NGO has not clearly refuted to attend any more dogs, the MCD workers have been asked to stop getting them for sterilisation. “I have written a letter to higher authorities regarding the control of stray dogs so that they cannot roam the street freely and people can be protected,” said a doctor of a Government hospital.
She added that for now the hospital sufficient number of vaccines for dog bite but unless and until Municipal Corporation Delhi (MCD) does not take steps to evacuate stray dogs wandering freely on road the problem cannot be solved.
While the charges for sterilisation per dog have risen from Rs450 to Rs750, the corporation has demanded the NGO to sign an agreement, which is believed to be the main contention behind the tussle between the two. The reason for agreement is also the Centre’s contribution of Rs225. While East and South MCD have not demanded the NGO to sign any agreement, the latter is not willing to sign any agreement with the corporation.
“A hospital will be built for sterilisation of dogs. Moreover, the issue of sterilisation will also be resolved soon,” said NDMC Standing Committee Chairman Mohan Bhardwaj.