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Delhi Bolsters Stray Dog Control with Sterilisation, Microchipping and Rabies Campaigns

The MCD’s subcommittee is preparing a city-wide dog census to inform a targeted sterilisation campaign.

Animal rights activists at the meeting flagged that hospitals to treat animals are only on paper. (Representative photo)
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Overview

  • Safdarjung Hospital data show dog bite cases surged to 91,009 by July 2025, up from 63,361 in 2021, prompting intensified measures.
  • The Municipal Corporation of Delhi will upgrade its animal birth control centres with trained staff, enhanced medical facilities and improved monitoring.
  • Microchip implants will record each dog’s sterilisation status and health data to streamline future tracking and follow-up.
  • Zone-based anti-rabies awareness drives will educate residents in high-risk areas on prevention and bite response.
  • The Standing Committee’s subcommittee plans a comprehensive city-wide stray dog census and will conduct weekly inspections of sterilisation shelters.