MC to sterilise, vaccinate stray dogs in Yamunanagar, Jagadhri

The Municipal Corporation, Yamunanagar-Jagadhri (MCYJ), will soon catch stray dogs to sterilise and vaccinate these in the twin cities Yamunanagar and Jagadhri.

After sterilisation, they will be kept in a dog shelter home on Ambala Road in Jagadhri for some days.

The MCYJ has allotted a tender to a company to carry out this work in the twin cities.

The MCYJ has also issued a helpline number 7082410824 to address the problems related to stray dogs, including getting them caught. As per the authorities of the MCYJ, sterilisation and vaccination will help in reducing dog-bite incidents and curb the increasing number of dogs in the MCYJ area.

Additional Municipal Commissioner Dheeraj Kumar said on the instructions of Mayor Suman Bahamani and Kumar, the tender process for dog sterilisation and vaccination had been underway for several months. He said the tender was recalled several times as only one firm had applied for the tender. “An agency has now been awarded the tender. The process of capturing dogs will begin soon,” said Kumar.

He said after capturing the dogs, they would be transported to the dog shelter situated on Ambala road, where they would be sterilised, vaccinated and treated.

He further said sterilisation and vaccination would prevent the increase in dog populations in the twin cities and curb dog-bite incidents.

He added that the MCYJ had issued a helpline number 7082410824 to address the problems related to stray dogs. He appealed to the residents of the twin cities to come forward to adopt stray dogs.

“These dogs are loyal, affectionate and worthy of becoming part of a family. Adoption not only saves a life but also strengthens the spirit of animal welfare,” said Dheeraj Kumar. According to information, the MCYJ had also sterilised and vaccinated dogs in 2015. At that time, the MCYJ sterilised 16,170 dogs, spending Rs 1.42 crore. As per available information, the MCYJ has built a dog shelter home on Ambala Road in Jagadhri. Cleaning and other arrangements have been underway in the shelter home for the last one week.

Kumar inspected the shelter home and instructed Chief Sanitation Inspectors Harjeet Singh and Vinod Beniwal to ensure all arrangements were in place.

“After sterilisation and vaccination, the dogs will be treated for five to seven days at the shelter home. They will be released only after treatment,” said Kumar.