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Shot in the arm for animal activists

Express News

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First Published : 03 May 2009 04:36:00 AM IST

BANGALORE: In the tug of war between the BBMP and the Animal Welfare Groups

over the revision of rates for the Animal Birth Control programme, the

latter seem to have scored a first-round victory.

A short-term contract of three months is being allowed for three prominent

AWGs who have been involved in the programme since the beginning, giving the

latter the leeway they were seeking, BBMP sources said. Animal Welfare Group

representatives confirmed that a letter to this effect was sent to them in

the second week of April but noted that things haven’t progressed thereon.

The ABC programme has been affected since the previous contract expired in

late January, with the AWGs pinning for a hike in their rates.

The AWGs wanted the BBMP to take note that a proposal on revision of the

rate fixed by the Animal Welfare Board of India (in 2003) is pending before

the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests. The BBMP on its part chose to

stick to things as it stands - the AWBI rate of Rs 445 per dog.

In extracting a short-term three-month contract, the AWGs have bought

themselves some time. The BBMP is meanwhile left with a shortterm solution.

A BBMP official noted that besides the earlier players CUPA, Karuna and ARF,

two new groups will be part of the ABC programme in the city now. Dr

Mondal’s group which is active in north India and the Veterinarians for

Animals from Maharashtra have also been issued the tender for three months

to begin with.

The AHF which had joined the programme mid-way has meanwhile picked the

tender for a full two-year period at the prevailing rate of Rs 445 per dog,

sources said.

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