Overview

• Mumbai’s civic body reports more than 100,000 dogs vaccinated since 2023 under the Mumbai Rabies Elimination Programme, backed by GPS tracking and the WVS app.
• The city has 163 anti-rabies vaccination centres, including 70 with evening hours, and a dedicated rabies ward at Kasturba Hospital with vaccines and immunoglobulin available.
• Civic data logged roughly 100,000 dog-bite reports in 2024 in Mumbai, a figure that includes duplicate entries and an estimated 15–20% of cases from outside the city.
• Pimpri Chinchwad launched a Sept 26–Oct 3 anti-rabies drive with Mission Rabies, vaccinating 352 dogs on day one across Ravet, Chinchwadgaon, Moshi, and Bhosari/Dighi.
• Marking World Rabies Day, WHO noted a global death about every nine minutes and urged 70% dog vaccination plus timely PEP, as Indian authorities reaffirm the 2030 elimination target and local bodies such as Jammu run vaccination and awareness camps.