A WELCOME MOVE TO ADDRESS THE STRAY DOG–HUMAN CONFLICT - A MATTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN LIVES.

Are we overvaluing stray animals over human lives? NGOs supporting animals should conduct coaching to train stray animals. Why Government should take that responsibility and spend tax payer's money? People are scared of NGOs dealing with pets come what nuisance these stray animals (dogs, cats) may cause like potting on streets or attack on human beings. more  

Mr Asish and Mr Sutharshan mentioned clearly that this is not an over night magic . I have a suggestion !!!! why not we meve all these stray dogs across country to Indian borders north and Eaastern border to assist our guards... area limited linked with gurds batch and they can maintain and feed those batchsof dogs... by minitary- govt state and central animal welfare team can maintain minimum numbers og stray dogs eliminatin rabiees affected with in the state and transfer goodones to defence in once in 6 to 8 months, as once in a year to twice the stray dogs do breed. Hence after every season the old ones could be moved to defence.. Mothers and pups can stay back inwith in the state....wheather this will work or not i dont know but well organised monitoring system under the control of Defence can ensure this system function and by this our valuble human border securities life can be saved by pilot dog watching secondary human gurds watch.. hence worth spending... more  

Dogs are not meant to be kept in apartments. Changing habits of dogs is going to be responsible for erratic behavior of dogs..and humans who get bitten and get innumerable germs besides deadly rabies viruses. more  

I request to everyone to think and conclude fairly by keeping before Almighty GOD. 1. Why wild animals (Lion, Tiger, Elephant etc.) enter HUMAN HABITATS? 2. Whether by killing DOGS EVERY HUMAN BEING WILL BECOME DISEASE FREE? 3. Whether STRAY DOGS ATTACK EVERY HUMAN BEING? 4. What about so called CIVILIZED HUMAN BEINGS WHICH CROSS ALL LIMITS IN COMMITTING HEIONOUS CRIMES DAILY? 5. etc. more  

Today's Daily Pioneer "Editor's TAKE Compounding Crisis: Delhi's Stray Dog Dilemma With the SC order to sweep strays away into shelters, the capital stands at a moral crossroads, torn between the cry for safety and the call of compassion. At its heart, this is a man-versus-animal conflict-but of a different kind. The homeless stray dogs in the capital are making headlines for the wrong reasons. They are being portrayed as a menace on the streets, accused of endangering the lives of Delhiites, and therefore deemed fit to be removed from the streets - the only home they have ever known. The Supreme Court of India's recent order to remove all stray dogs from the streets of Delhi and the National Capital Region within eight weeks has ignited an intense and emotional public debate. The Supreme Court directive, issued on August 11, 2025, in a suo motu case, was prompted by a rise in dog bite incidents and rabies cases. While some hail the decision as a long-overdue step to restore public safety, others see it as an inhumane measure that disregards animal welfare laws and is not practical enough to pursue. Delhi's stray dog population is estimated to be between four and six lakh. In its ruling, the Supreme Court cited the state's constitutional duty to protect human life, emphasising that the right to life under Article 21 cannot be compromised. The bench noted that the safety of citizens must take precedence over the unrestricted movement of stray dogs and directed municipal bodies to capture and relocate them to shelters, where they are to be housed and cared for. Public reaction to the verdict has been sharply divided. Many residents have welcomed the order. At the same time, animal rights activists and welfare groups have condemned the decision as both unfeasible and unjust, as it is easier said than done due to the deplorable condition of such shelters. They point out that Delhi's current shelter infrastructure is nowhere near capable of accommodating such a large number of animals, and that the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, require stray dogs to be sterilised and then retumed to their original locations a policy now set aside by the Court's order. We have seen in the past, as in the case of stray cows, that shelters often turn into torture chambers for the animals, leaving most of them miserable. The main reason is that such facilities are generally poorly managed and severely overcrowded, bursting at the seams because their capacity falls far short of the vast population of strays. A sustainable solution will require more than court directives or sporadic municipal drives. It demands a long-term strategy that combines public safety with humane treatment. Mass sterilisation and vaccination campaigns must be intensified, targeting the majority of the stray population within a fixed timeframe. The city's shelter capacity has to be expanded, with govemment bodies and NGOs working together to create adoption programmes and train staff in proper animal care. Public awareness efforts can help people understand safe ways of coexisting with animals. The Supreme Court's order should push the system into action and compel it to find a humane solution to the stray problem in the capital. Let us ensure that the cure does not turn out to be more deadly than the disease." Cure could be worse than the disease. How? From "Barking up the wrong strays" "The stray dog issue is not the only one where the judiciary passed or upheld orders that made little economic sense, although they were backed by morals and ethics. Many years ago, the National Green Tribunal passed an order that stipulated that 10-year-old and 15-year-old cars cannot operate in the Delhi-NCR region. The Supreme Court upheld it in 2018. This year, residents with old cars realised to their horror that authorities had started seizing old vehicles, and imposing hefty penalties. Many of the older cars are maintained well, and do not add to pollution. Once again, a situation of rent-seeking emerged as authorities gained discretionary powers over the owners, whose cars were seized. Mercifully, there is now a stay on “coercive action.” Two similar orders passed to check pollution have not worked as they defied the basics of economics, demand and supply. The first one is a complete ban on firecrackers during Diwali. Every year, people are arrested. But every resident of Delhi knows that there is no check on the bursting of firecrackers. In the late 1990s, the Supreme Court banned polluting industrial units in Delhi. Years later, they were back with a vengeance with authorities collecting more money. Go to the areas in west and north Delhi, and one can easily find scores of industrial units. What these verdicts do is to make doing business even more complex, difficult and corrupt. In a country, where greed is rampant, such orders provide more opportunities. Sometimes, courts pass orders that are inexplicable. Everyone knows that drunk driving is dangerous, needs to be curbed, and causes deaths of thousands of people in India. The dangers are more in the case of highways, or roads that connect to them. With an extremely noble intention, some years ago, there was a judgement to curb drunk driving. It stated that liquor shops or bars would not be allowed to operate within 500 metres of a highway. This order led to disruption and much hilarity. There is little doubt the higher judiciary needs to step in, given the tendency among Indians to brazenly flout rules and regulations. But such interventions must make economic sense too. They cannot merely be dictated by politics, traditions, morals and noble intentions." more