The Municipal Corporation here has devised a plan to make Durg a ‘Rabies free’ city.The Corporation will soon construct a ‘Dog House’ to lodge the street dogs caught in the city, officials said on Tuesday.The civic body has already identified three acres of land near Shivanath river. The Corporation will also take the help of dog trainers,they said. Corporation Commissioner S K Sundarani said efforts are underway to make Durg city ‘Rabies free’ by March 2015. The Corporation will also involve the wildlife lovers in the work. It will also take the help of dog training squad located at Kanker.
The Durg district administration on its own has directed the Corporation to ensure that the street dogs are sterilized and vaccinated against Rabies. The Corporation has decided to launch a sterilization and vaccination drive in the city following the direction.Officials said stray dog menace has reached to an alarming proportion in the city and every day there had been reports of dog bite cases. Although the district hospital and other health care centers have Anti Rabies vaccine available, they were believed to be inadequate compared to the number of dog bite cases.