(IN): Lack of grant makes dog sterilisation work difficult

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Lack

of grant makes dog sterilisation work difficult Prasad Kulkarni, TNN 9

November 2009, 04:24am IST

 

PUNE: At the heart of the stray dog problem of the city is the

administrative tussle between the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and

the NGOs who sterilise these dogs.

The Animal Birth Control and Anti Rabies (ABC & AR) programme was launched by

the AWBI in 1994. As part of the programme, two NGOs were appointed in the

PMC and PCB areas respectively for sterilising and neutering stray dogs, the

payment for which was to be done by the AWBI.

 

The programme aims to control spread of rabies and reduce stray dog menace

by controlling birth using scientific methods. The Society for Prevention of

Cruelty to Animal (SPCA) does the work in PCB areas while dogs in PMC areas

are treated by the Blue Cross Society. The SPCA claims it has not received

funds for last two years while the Blue Cross have not received grants since

2008.

 

According to the data available with the two NGOs, yearly at least 3,000

dogs are neutered in the PMC and PCB areas collectively. The SPCA officials

said the grants are not available since last two years, but they are

continuing with the sterlisations work. " We get Rs 370 for sterilising each

dog. The last payment from AWBI was received two years back, " said Umakant

Gaur, secretary the SPCA, adding, " on an average 40 dogs are neutered in PCB

areas per month. "

 

Asked how they manage their finances without the grant, Gaur said that

donations' is the only source. " Animal lovers and individuals contribute to

the cause, " he said.

 

Echoing similar sentiments, Vijay Paranjpye, chairman of Blue Cross, said,

" The funds are not available from AWBI since 2008. It is putting a lot of

financial burden on us. It is because of the Catch Vaccinate Neuter and

Rescue programme (CVNR) of PMC that we are able to deal with the problem of

stray dog. This is the PMC's local initiative for controlling the menace. "

 

When asked if local governing bodies have taken steps to solve the impasse,

chief health superintendent of PCB, V S Kulkarni said, " The role of the

local governing body such as PCB is only to provide dogs for sterlisation.

The payment to the organisation is made by the central government. "

 

On non-allocation of the grants, Manoj Ostwal, Animal Welfare Officer (AWO)

with the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) in Pune said that the works of

the organisations are not up to the mark. " Steps are required to improve the

standard of work. The AWBI is more than willing to give grants if the

infrastructure and standards improve, " he said.

 

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[Guest guest]

I have only one question for Mr. manoj Oswal - have other NGOs who have

better set-ups and follow the SOPs developed by the AWBI been released any

money?

 

S. Chinny Krishna

 

 

>

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Lack-of-grant-makes-dog-sterilisati\

on-work-difficult/articleshow/5209918.cms

> Lack

> of grant makes dog sterilisation work difficult Prasad Kulkarni, TNN 9

> November 2009, 04:24am IST

>

> PUNE: At the heart of the stray dog problem of the city is the

> administrative tussle between the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and

> the NGOs who sterilise these dogs.

> The Animal Birth Control and Anti Rabies (ABC & AR) programme was launched

> by

> the AWBI in 1994. As part of the programme, two NGOs were appointed in the

> PMC and PCB areas respectively for sterilising and neutering stray dogs,

> the

> payment for which was to be done by the AWBI.

>

> The programme aims to control spread of rabies and reduce stray dog menace

> by controlling birth using scientific methods. The Society for Prevention

> of

> Cruelty to Animal (SPCA) does the work in PCB areas while dogs in PMC

> areas

> are treated by the Blue Cross Society. The SPCA claims it has not received

> funds for last two years while the Blue Cross have not received grants

> since

> 2008.

>

> According to the data available with the two NGOs, yearly at least 3,000

> dogs are neutered in the PMC and PCB areas collectively. The SPCA

> officials

> said the grants are not available since last two years, but they are

> continuing with the sterlisations work. " We get Rs 370 for sterilising

> each

> dog. The last payment from AWBI was received two years back, " said Umakant

> Gaur, secretary the SPCA, adding, " on an average 40 dogs are neutered in

> PCB

> areas per month. "

>

> Asked how they manage their finances without the grant, Gaur said that

> donations' is the only source. " Animal lovers and individuals contribute

> to

> the cause, " he said.

>

> Echoing similar sentiments, Vijay Paranjpye, chairman of Blue Cross, said,

> " The funds are not available from AWBI since 2008. It is putting a lot of

> financial burden on us. It is because of the Catch Vaccinate Neuter and

> Rescue programme (CVNR) of PMC that we are able to deal with the problem

> of

> stray dog. This is the PMC's local initiative for controlling the menace. "

>

> When asked if local governing bodies have taken steps to solve the

> impasse,

> chief health superintendent of PCB, V S Kulkarni said, " The role of the

> local governing body such as PCB is only to provide dogs for sterlisation.

> The payment to the organisation is made by the central government. "

>

> On non-allocation of the grants, Manoj Ostwal, Animal Welfare Officer

> (AWO)

> with the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) in Pune said that the works

> of

> the organisations are not up to the mark. " Steps are required to improve

> the

> standard of work. The AWBI is more than willing to give grants if the

> infrastructure and standards improve, " he said.

>

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> http://www.freewebs.com/azamsiddiqui

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>>For abc/ar program the AWBI has taken know-how from guys who have

never seen a single 'stray' in their lifetime in their respective

motherlands and prompting Standard of Practice (S.O.P.) of >>treatment

and care for stray animals, which is not available for 70% of human

population in health care in India!!

 

 

I think I have to mention that the SOP (which stands for Standard

Operating Procedure) is based to a very large extent on the SOPs of the

Blue Cross of India and I can confirm that all of us involved in the

writing have seen at least one 'stray' each.

 

>> " even the best groomed colony of eunuchs can't produce a single baby

! " .

 

I personally feel that this statement is in extremely poor taste. In any

case, to paraphrase Councilman Milk, " this is not for want of trying " .

 

Regards

 

S. Chinny Krishna