Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Standing Committee chairperson Satya Sharma has instructed officials to identify three to four designated feeding locations in every ward, in consultation with local councillors, where stray dogs can be fed in a controlled manner.
With over 250 wards in the Capital, more than 1,000 feeding points are expected to be created, according to an official statement.
Calling the matter urgent, Ms. Sharma directed Deputy Commissioners of all 12 MCD zones to submit detailed action reports within a week. The move follows a Supreme Court order of August 22, which mandated authorities to catch, sterilise, and vaccinate stray dogs before releasing them back to their original areas.
The court also banned public feeding and recommended the creation of feeding zones to prevent littering and reduce conflicts, as strays often form aggressive packs when fed randomly.
Boost sterilisation
“Despite repeated complaints from councillors in committee meetings, no action report has been received from the subcommittee formed on this issue,” Ms. Sharma said.
She stressed that feeding in public often leads to incidents where dogs bark at, chase, or attempt to bite passers-by.
To tackle the larger problem, the MCD is also scaling up sterilisation and vaccination drives at its 20 Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres. Expansion of the Bijwasan facility, where development has been delayed, has been prioritised.
Ms. Sharma also called for an update on the expansion project and instructed officials to increase the number of daily immunisations..
Published – September 10, 2025 01:26 am IST
