Overview

• Tender covers year-long feeding at 100 designated spots per zone for 4,000 dogs.
• Daily cost per dog is ₹19; ₹8 goes to logistics and site maintenance; ₹11 underwrites food.
• Meals composed of boiled chicken, rice, vegetables are formulated under veterinary guidance.
• Programme aligns with 2023 Animal Birth Control Rules to curb zoonotic disease; it supports sterilisation and vaccination drives.
• Launch in August precedes a year-end review; BJP criticism of the menu as 'biryani' persists.