Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das Friday announced that a dog census will be conducted in the City after the rainy season. Das welcomed the Supreme Court’s revised directive on stray dogs, emphasising the importance of sterilisation and medical treatment over relocation. She said that the preliminary estimation suggests over 80,000 dogs in the Capital city.
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The dog census will be carried out across all 67 wards of the City, with support from ‘Swachha Sathi’ volunteers, overseen by BMC’s veterinary officers. The Mayor urged residents to cooperate with municipal staff and dog-catching teams to ensure the success of the initiative and enhance public safety. The census aims to systematically tag and track both pet and stray dogs, recording details such as ownership details, sterilisation, vaccination status, and movement patterns.
