Ernakulam district panchayat in Keralam to speed up sterilisation of dogs

The Ernakulam district panchayat in Keralam decided to speed up the sterilisation of stray dogs to manage their population effectively. The Ernakulam district panchayat stated that the local body will scale up the ABC programme across its jurisdiction. Animal welfare advocates and local authorities noted that expanding dog sterilisation helps control the street dog population safely and humanely under the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023. The Ernakulam district panchayat announced that officials will set up more animal birth control centres and coordinate veterinary teams to conduct the operations efficiently. The Ernakulam district panchayat stated that monitoring committees will review the progress of the sterilisation drive regularly.

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