(IN) re welfare of street dogs - Hyderabad

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R.K. ROY <missionsaromayo

Awareness on street dogs of Hyderabad.

Monday, July 13, 2009, 1:29 PM

 

World Society for Protection of Animals.

United Kingdom.

 

 

We are indeed happy to get the information on the relief to be given to

Hyderabad Street Dogs. This has been made possible by the Ms. Asha, Deccan

Chronicle, Mr. Pradeep Nath, Dr. Chiini Krishnan.and by WSPA. Our profound

gratitude remains to all of them. We are specially grateful to Mr. Jairam Ramesh

Hon'ble Minister for Environment & Forests, for taking so much interest on the

situation of Street Dogs of Hyderabad,

 

In regards to formation of a committee to supervise the Animal Birth

Control Programme, we may inform you that as per GHMC Notification of 1-12-2007

the entire operation is to be supervised by a committee of Addl

Commissioner(Heath & Sanitation), Chief Vet. Officer, Official from Public

Health Dept, An Vet from an NGO, The Vet Officer of Dog Squad, A Vet. Asstt.

Surgeon from Animal Husbandry Dept.(pictures of their performance can be sent if

desired)

 

If with all these persons of an elite committee could allow so much of

brutality and complete mess of ABC programme then what will be the use of

another committee on paper, which may show some sign of activity till the dust

settles. UNLESS THE ATTITUDE CHANGES NOTHING WILL CHANGE. The present officials

responsible for this state of affairs MUST be changed first. The number of NGO

representative must be equal to official representative to nullify any move to

scuttle the programme. The NGOs must be GENUINE & DEDICATED animal concerned

organisations and not a show setup for getting grants,favours & publicity. The

first task of the committee is to formulate a Policy of Integrated Street Dog

Rehabilitation Programme as only ABC programme can not achieve result of a Stray

Dog Free city.

 

We again repeat that in Hyderabad NO organisation has capability of

performing mass sterilisation through CNVR method. Only SV Veterinary University

Hospitals at two places and Govt Animal Speciality Hospital with spare capacity

of operation theatres, can do this urgent task. Shortage of surgeons can be met

by engaging retired surgeons on honorarium basis. Only orders are required to

make the things work. This way only the CASH part of ABC Programme can be

eliminated and complete accountability maintained.

 

We do hope to get continued support of WSPA in our

humble effort to make our city street dog free.

 

Warm regards.

 

Sincerely,

 

R . K. Roy.

 

aapn , drkrishna wrote:

 

 

The past week has seen substantial headway in our campaign for street

dogs.

 

On July 9, Mr. S. P. Singh, Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad

Municipal

Corporation (GMHC), announced the setting up of the Committee for

control of

street dogs as per the Dog Control (ABC) Rules and has assured proper

implementation of the ABC Rules.

 

On July 10th, Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Hon'ble Minister for Environment &

Forets,

Government of India released the comprehensive SOP for those intending

to

carry out the ABC programme compiled by the AWBI. This is a long

overdue

requirement in that good intentions are simply not enough and a

minimum

basic infrastructure and the required level of hygiene, asepsis and

surgical

skill and necessary aftercare is essential to ensure the minimum

trauma for

the dogs involved and requires that any group involved in this

programme

must be recognised by the Board irrespective of who funds the

programme..

 

The Minister has also promised the necessary level of funding to start

the

rabies-free India (RFI) campaign and requested the Chairman of the

Animal

Welfare Board of India for the detailed roadmap to achieve this within

15

days.

 

I left Delhi on the afternoon of the 10th after the meeting was over

while

the others present were at the Executive Meting of the AWBI.

 

When I reached home at 9pm, I was delighted to find the outline of the

roadmap for the RFI campaign in my e-mail. Kudos to General Kharb for

such

swift action.

 

Thanks are also due to Mr. S. P. Singh and the NGOs of Hyderabad for

having

been able to achieve the breakthrough in Hyderabad where the ABC

programme

was in a shambles with unacceptably high rates of mortality and

complications in post-op dogs and terribly inhumane conditions at the

GMHC

pound.

 

The Hyderabad rules also are a breakthrough in that they require

mandatory

registration of all dog breeders since they have been responsible for

the

puppy mill conditions prevailing at most breeders who have not

bothered to

comply with the AWBI Rules so far and almost all of whom are involved

in

this trade and business on a cash-and-carry basis and do not declare

their

substantial incomes from this shameful trade.

 

If we can now get the Kennel Clubs to stop the dog shows where

illegally

mutilated animals are allowed to be displayed and win prizes.... I am

referring to tail-docked and ear-cropped dogs where the mutilations

are

stupidly done for purely cosmetic reasons. I am sure we will bring

these

offenders to heel very soon, too.

 

S. Chinny Krishna

 

 

 

 

 

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