Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 4: To review the status of ongoing ABC/ARV programmes within JMC limits Commissioner, JMC, Rahul Yadav chaired a meeting of monitoring committee here today. The motive behind the meeting was to review the effective management of street dog population and to curb the spread of rabies both in humans as well as animals.
ABC/ARV programme is being carried out by the Jammu Municipal Corporation within its limits.
During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the various aspects and progress of the ongoing ABC/ARV program being implemented by JMC in collaboration with Friendicoes-SECA (Delhi based Animal Welfare Organization) at Municipal Animal Care Centre, Roop Nagar, Jammu.
Dr. Sushil Kumar Sharma, MVO, JMC appraised the committee that since the outsourcing of ABC/ARV programme to FRIENDICOES-SECA i.e. w.e.f 01.04.2021 to ending Aug. 2023, 17822 stray dogs have been sterilized/immunized with ward wise /complaint basis catching and all sterilized dogs have been relocated in the same area from where they were caught as per the ABC (Dogs) Rules, 2023 promulgated under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
MVO, JMC further appraised that so far a total 36256 no. of stray dogs have been sterilized/ vaccinated within JMC limits in an estimated street dog population of 43540 by taking into account of previous ABC/ ARV done by the JMC.
Commissioner, JMC showed his satisfaction about the implementation of the ABC programme within JMC limits and further advised that more emphasis should be laid on those areas where more unsterilized dog population still exist and dog litter (pups) are born.
He directed MVO, JMC to intensify the IEC activities to educate the general public by involving schools, colleges, universities & Resident Welfare organizations about the effectiveness of ABC/ARV programme in helping to reduce street dog population as well as eradicating rabies.
The meeting was attended by all the members of ABC Monitoring committee viz. Dr. Zahid Saleem, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Jammu (Member secretary SPCA, Jammu), Dr. Sushil Kumar Sharma, MVO, JMC, Dr. Divya Sharma, VAS, JMC, Namrata Hakhoo, Founder/ Chairperson, Hakhoo Street Animals Foundation Trust (Regd.), Devinder Kour Madaan, Chairperson, SAVE (NGO) & Muneesh Sharma, Animal Right Activist/ Volunteer.
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