PUTTING THEM ON A TIGHT LEASH
Take ‘lightning’ steps to end dog menace: HC
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Bangalore: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the BBMP to take ‘lightning’ steps to eradicate the stray dog menace that has claimed the lives of three children in three and a half months. The division bench headed by Justice Chidanand Ullal directed the BBMP to spare no efforts to ensure the safety of people from dogs. The court had earlier issued notices to both central and state governments, Chennai-based Animal Welfare Board, Akhila Karnataka Prani Daya Sangha and the BBMP on a batch of PILs seeking control of the stray dog menace. A petitioner, B Krishna Bhat, had sought the quashing of rule 7 of Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rule so that stray dogs can be eliminated. He maintained that BMP staff were sparing the dogs because of that rule. There is no provision to euthanise the dogs, leading to the sudden spurt in stray dog population in the city, he had stated. According to a government report, there are about 70,000 stray dogs in the city. The Karnataka Legal Services Authority had also taken up the issue following the death of four-yearold Manjunath on BEML campus off Airport Road. In a PIL, it has sought that the stray dog menace be dealt with effectively.
Take ‘lightning’ steps to end dog menace: HC
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Bangalore: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the BBMP to take ‘lightning’ steps to eradicate the stray dog menace that has claimed the lives of three children in three and a half months. The division bench headed by Justice Chidanand Ullal directed the BBMP to spare no efforts to ensure the safety of people from dogs. The court had earlier issued notices to both central and state governments, Chennai-based Animal Welfare Board, Akhila Karnataka Prani Daya Sangha and the BBMP on a batch of PILs seeking control of the stray dog menace. A petitioner, B Krishna Bhat, had sought the quashing of rule 7 of Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rule so that stray dogs can be eliminated. He maintained that BMP staff were sparing the dogs because of that rule. There is no provision to euthanise the dogs, leading to the sudden spurt in stray dog population in the city, he had stated. According to a government report, there are about 70,000 stray dogs in the city. The Karnataka Legal Services Authority had also taken up the issue following the death of four-yearold Manjunath on BEML campus off Airport Road. In a PIL, it has sought that the stray dog menace be dealt with effectively.
Don't be surprised if the final verdict will be for killing all stray dogs.
No comments:
Post a Comment