ONGC to fund MCD animal ambulance through CSR

ONGC will fund the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun’s animal ambulance to rescue stray dogs and other distressed animals in the city. Senior municipal veterinary officer Dr Varun Aggarwal said the proposal is under process and the file is expected to be signed by Dehradun mayor Saurabh Thapliyal on Wednesday, after which the mayor will meet ONGC officials about the CSR funding. The ambulance is intended to improve the civic body’s response to injured or distressed animals. officials noted that the corporation had previously sought CSR support from MLAs and other institutions for the vehicle and that the planned RFID tagging of stray dogs has not begun, with no dogs tagged so far. The MCD reported sterilising and vaccinating 1,211 stray dogs between 1 Apr and 31 Aug. Details of the launch timeline and vehicle deployment will be announced once administrative formalities are completed.