292 stray dog feeding points identified across 12 zones in Delhi after SC order

Officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have said that more such feeding points are being identified. “We have identified such points and the list has been forwarded to the engineering department who have been tasked to install boards at the spots,” said an official, adding that the process of finding and marking these points takes long.

The official added that the area councillors and representatives of the RWAs were involved in the process of finalising the feeding points. “We made sure that the apex court’s guidelines are followed, and marked points are away from public places and government buildings,” the official said.

At 60, the highest number of feeding spots has been identified in the West zone, followed by Najafgarh zone with 54. While the Central zone has 4 such points, City SP Zone has 8, Civil Lines has 6, Karol Bagh has 15, and Keshav Puram Zone has 29. There are 29 points in Rohini, 15 in Shahdara North, 40 in Shahdara South and 16 in South Zone.

Meanwhile, a dedicated dog shelter is also being built in Dwarka Sector 29 for aggressive dogs. “Following the SC’s order that asked authorities not to release aggressive dogs back to their locality after they are sterilised and immunised, we have identified an area of 2.5-3 acres where a dog shelter will be built,” the official said.