Hubballi: A stray canine threat continues to pose a threat to the lives of folks within the twin towns. A boy died after he used to be bitten through a canine whilst a number of others have been injured, after being attacked through canines, in many such incidents reported within the town in the previous few months.
However, the HDMC has not taken any concrete measures to handle the stray canine threat. Earlier, the HDMC had taken up the sterilization of canines beneath the ABC (Animal Birth Control) programme, to keep watch over the inhabitants of stray canines prior to March, 2017, however later, the method were given hampered for more than nine months, as a result of which the stray canines threat worsened in Hubballi-Dharwad.
The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC), which is yet to habits a survey of stray canines within the twin towns, expects that there are more than 20,000 stray canines within the twin towns. To curb the stray canine threat, the civic frame is regularly undertaking an eradication programme, through undertaking the ABC programme. It has spent lakhs of rupees together at the programme, despite which it has not accomplished its target.
HDMC health officer Dr Prabhu Biradar, said, "We have been taking up the drive to put an end to the stray dogs menace since many days, and are continuing our efforts through the ABC programme. Due to some technical problems, the tender process was delayed, because of which the ABC program was hampered. Since October, the programme was started again."
According to resources, stray canines have extremely prime breeding rates. As in keeping with research, two canines can multiply to over 300, in three years, over a few generations. They are also highly territorial, with each and every canine having its fixed area of interest. The exposed garbage and slums are ideal for stray canines to flourish.
The bulk garbage from hotels and street distributors, waste from meat stores, fish distributors and marriage halls, are the main reason for the upward push within the number of stray canines, along side the wet waste in residential areas.
The stray canines threat is prevalent in puts the place a large number of households reside. Anand Nagar, Heggeri, Ayodhya nagar, Bafna format, and many areas in Old Hubballi have a big inhabitants of stray canines. Corporators have often raised their voice by contrast threat, and prompt for motion, however to no avail.
Sources said the Bengaluru-based Animal Rights Fund (ARF) agency has been assigned the duty of undertaking a sterilization programme in Hubballi-Dharwad, and is charging Rs 980 to sterlize each and every canine.
Shivanna Navalgund, a resident of Indraprastha nagar, who continues to be taking remedy for a canine chunk at the Chitaguppi health facility, said it is difficult to move at the town's streets due to the stray canine threat. "There are lots of stray dogs in the city, and we find it difficult to walk on the road. If we chase away individual dogs, packs of dogs attack us. I was bitten on the leg," he added.
Geetalakshmi Kalal, a resident of Heggeri, who used to be also bitten through a canine recently, said, nobody is to curb the threat of stray canines. "While going to a market in Old Hubballi Durgad bail, a pack of dogs started barking at us, and suddenly bit me on the hand. Nowadays, incidents of dog bites are common. The civic authorities should take stern action, otherwise, it will be very difficult to live," she added.
Dr Ravi Saligoudar of the HDMC sanitary department, said ABC programmes had been initiated since October in Hubballi-Dharwad. "It required more than one-and-a-half months to get control over the menace of stray dogs. Since March, the HDMC control room received more than 700 complaints, which are being attended to by the agency, to which the ABC programme is outsourced to. Once all the complaints are attended to, then the stray dog menace can be controlled," he added.
- J Abbas Mulla
However, the HDMC has not taken any concrete measures to handle the stray canine threat. Earlier, the HDMC had taken up the sterilization of canines beneath the ABC (Animal Birth Control) programme, to keep watch over the inhabitants of stray canines prior to March, 2017, however later, the method were given hampered for more than nine months, as a result of which the stray canines threat worsened in Hubballi-Dharwad.
The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC), which is yet to habits a survey of stray canines within the twin towns, expects that there are more than 20,000 stray canines within the twin towns. To curb the stray canine threat, the civic frame is regularly undertaking an eradication programme, through undertaking the ABC programme. It has spent lakhs of rupees together at the programme, despite which it has not accomplished its target.
HDMC health officer Dr Prabhu Biradar, said, "We have been taking up the drive to put an end to the stray dogs menace since many days, and are continuing our efforts through the ABC programme. Due to some technical problems, the tender process was delayed, because of which the ABC program was hampered. Since October, the programme was started again."
According to resources, stray canines have extremely prime breeding rates. As in keeping with research, two canines can multiply to over 300, in three years, over a few generations. They are also highly territorial, with each and every canine having its fixed area of interest. The exposed garbage and slums are ideal for stray canines to flourish.
The bulk garbage from hotels and street distributors, waste from meat stores, fish distributors and marriage halls, are the main reason for the upward push within the number of stray canines, along side the wet waste in residential areas.
The stray canines threat is prevalent in puts the place a large number of households reside. Anand Nagar, Heggeri, Ayodhya nagar, Bafna format, and many areas in Old Hubballi have a big inhabitants of stray canines. Corporators have often raised their voice by contrast threat, and prompt for motion, however to no avail.
Sources said the Bengaluru-based Animal Rights Fund (ARF) agency has been assigned the duty of undertaking a sterilization programme in Hubballi-Dharwad, and is charging Rs 980 to sterlize each and every canine.
Shivanna Navalgund, a resident of Indraprastha nagar, who continues to be taking remedy for a canine chunk at the Chitaguppi health facility, said it is difficult to move at the town's streets due to the stray canine threat. "There are lots of stray dogs in the city, and we find it difficult to walk on the road. If we chase away individual dogs, packs of dogs attack us. I was bitten on the leg," he added.
Geetalakshmi Kalal, a resident of Heggeri, who used to be also bitten through a canine recently, said, nobody is to curb the threat of stray canines. "While going to a market in Old Hubballi Durgad bail, a pack of dogs started barking at us, and suddenly bit me on the hand. Nowadays, incidents of dog bites are common. The civic authorities should take stern action, otherwise, it will be very difficult to live," she added.
Dr Ravi Saligoudar of the HDMC sanitary department, said ABC programmes had been initiated since October in Hubballi-Dharwad. "It required more than one-and-a-half months to get control over the menace of stray dogs. Since March, the HDMC control room received more than 700 complaints, which are being attended to by the agency, to which the ABC programme is outsourced to. Once all the complaints are attended to, then the stray dog menace can be controlled," he added.
- J Abbas Mulla
Stray dog menace continues to plague twin cities
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