1,882 Stray Dogs Still Roam Nagpur Streets Due to Shelter Crunch The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) conducted a comprehensive survey following directives from the Maharashtra government, revealing a critical shortfall in the city’s infrastructure for managing stray dogs. The survey, mandated after Supreme Court orders to safeguard public spaces from the growing stray dog menace, uncovered 1,882 stray dogs roaming within 228 public institutions across Nagpur, including the premises of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. Despite these findings, none of the animals were relocated to designated shelters due to the city’s inadequate holding capacity. The NMC’s report, submitted to the state government, highlighted the severe shortage of shelters and infrastructure, even as dog bite incidents and public safety concerns persist. The Maharashtra government had instructed urban local bodies to conduct special inspections of schools, hospitals, transport hubs, and other crowded public places, aiming to remove stray dogs from such locations. The NMC inspected 2,493 institutional locations, including 1,714 educational institutions, 718 hospitals and health centers, 75 government offices, 22 playgrounds, and 14 transport hubs. During the survey, civic teams identified 1,882 stray dogs within 228 institutions, raising serious questions about the effectiveness of existing control measures and the vulnerability of public spaces frequented by children, patients, commuters, and senior citizens. However, the report acknowledged that none of the animals could be relocated due to the city’s limited shelter capacity.#nagpur #maharashtra_government #nagpur_municipal_corporation #nagpur_bench_bombay_high_court #animal_birth_control
