Stray dogs
Nashik : NMC has invited bids to appoint three agencies for sterilisation and anti-rabies vaccination of stray dogs across its six divisions, allocating an annual budgetary provision of Rs1.30 crore. The initiative will be implemented in accordance with the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2022. The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)-approved rate is Rs1,450 per dog for sterilisation surgery and anti-rabies vaccination, according to NMC officials. An additional Rs200 per dog will be paid for catching the animal and releasing it at the same location after the procedure, bringing the total rate to Rs1,650. The tender also allows for a consolidated rate of up to Rs1,850 per dog if the agency must arrange its own or rented premises, along with the necessary infrastructure to carry out the programme. Complaints involving aggressive or biting dogs must be attended to within six hours, while general sterilisation requests and other complaints must be addressed within 24 hours. Failure to comply with these timelines could attract financial penalties ranging from Rs1,000 to Rs3,000 for each unresolved complaint. The deadline for submitting EOIs is 3pm on Nov 16.
Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) plans to assign one agency to every two divisions: one covering Cidco and Satpur, another for Nashik Road and Panchavati, and the third managing Nashik East and Nashik West. The agencies will initially be appointed for three years, with a provision for a two-year extension subject to satisfactory performance. NMC’s animal husbandry department has invited expressions of interest (EOIs) from experienced agencies for the programme, which aims to control the stray dog population and prevent the spread of rabies. The selected agencies will be responsible for all expenses related to medicines, anti-rabies vaccines, post-operative care, food, manpower, vehicles, and fuel. They will also be required to develop a mobile application to maintain records of the sterilisation programme, officials stated. Details of the daily operations must be uploaded to the app. Geo-tagged photographs of the dogs taken at the time of catching and releasing them will be mandatory, and cameras must be installed in the vehicles used to transport the animals. NMC has also established strict timelines for responding to complaints regarding stray dogs. The civic body plans to complete the selection process and deploy the agencies by next month.
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