Overview
- Mumbai’s BMC has opened a public form and helpline to map community feeding spots for dogs and cats, with assessments to begin after sufficient responses.
- Pune’s civic body has given feeders 15 days to apply with exact locations, times, and numbers, with committees to inspect sites and install boards at approved spots.
- PMC officials in Pune cautioned that feeding outside approved areas or by unregistered volunteers will draw warnings, and advised food types and spacing to prevent nuisance and aggression.
- Panchkula’s municipal corporation renewed letters on November 26 asking RWAs and councillors to mark fixed, safe points, citing persistent dog-bite cases reported by the Sector 6 civil hospital.
- Panvel Municipal Corporation launched a feeder registration requiring GPS-tagged photos, animal counts, and sterilisation details, with applications vetted by the veterinary department before permissions.