Overview
- Local bodies must capture dogs found on institutional premises, sterilise and vaccinate them, then relocate them to designated shelters without returning them to the same sites.
- All covered premises, including educational institutions, hospitals and transport hubs, must be fenced and secured, each must appoint a nodal officer, and municipal authorities must conduct inspections at least every three months.
- Chief secretaries of states and Union Territories will be held personally accountable for lapses, with status reports due in eight weeks and identification of institutions to be completed within two weeks.
- The Animal Welfare Board of India was made a party to help frame uniform SOPs, while hospitals must maintain anti‑rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin stocks and schools must conduct awareness sessions.
- Parallel directions require removal of stray cattle and other animals from highways through coordinated drives by states, UTs and NHAI, with relocation to goshalas, highway patrols and prominently displayed helplines.