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Delhi-NCR Moves to Sterilise‑Vaccinate‑Return Plan as Feeding Zones and ABC Push Get Underway

Municipal orders now emphasize designated feeding zones alongside limited shelters for rabid or aggressive dogs.

MUMBAI, INDIA - AUGUST 23: Dog lovers and NGO in Thane protested at Upavan lake demanding that the Supreme Court's decision in Delhi is invalid and that the dog should be treated with compassion and not sent to a shelter, on August 23, 2025 in Mumbai, India.
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Overview

  • MCD says all dogs captured near the Red Fort have been returned, with about 700 released, and inspections are starting for two permanent shelters for sick or violent animals at Dwarka Sector 29 and Bela Road.
  • Delhi plans a large-scale sterilisation and vaccination drive by converting 24 of 78 state-run veterinary clinics, issuing an SOP, and empanelling private clinics and NGOs, with officials citing Lucknow’s ABC model as a guide.
  • Sanitation workers are mapping ward-level feeding spots within three to four days with input from RWAs and local caregivers, as street feeding is barred under the Supreme Court’s order.
  • A five-year-old was bitten in East Delhi’s Shakarpur, prompting a complaint and local protest over alleged cruelty to the dog, while in Gurugram police pledged action after a feeder was assaulted as MCG works to expand ABC capacity to 1,200 procedures a month.
  • A viral video claimed to show a Delhi dog shelter but was traced to Erbil, Iraq, and Rajasthan directed urban bodies to mark feeding points, strengthen humane sterilisation protocols, and enforce ABC Rules.