Date :2/23/2024
Press Release on 23rd February 2024Commissioner,JMC, Sh. Rahul Yadav chaired ABC/ARV Monitoring committee meeting to review the current status of ongoing ABC/ARV
Commissioner, JMC, Sh. Rahul Yadav chaired ABC/ARV Monitoring committee meeting to review the current status of ongoing ABC/ARV programme within JMC limits. For the effective management of street dog population and to curb the spread of rabies both in humans as well as animals, ABC/ARV programme is being carried out by the Jammu Municipal Corporation within JMC limits.
The meeting was attended by all the members of ABC Monitoring committee viz. Dr. Zaffar Iqbal, LDO, Jammu, Dr. Vinod Sharma, Health Officer JMC, Dr. Divya Sharma, MVO JMC, Dr. Manmeet Singh, VAS, MACC Roop Nagar, Miss Namrata Hakhoo, Founder/ Chairperson, Hakhoo Street Animals Foundation Trust (Regd.), Mrs. Devinder Kour Madaan, Chairperson, SAVE (NGO).
During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the various aspects and progress of the ongoing ABC/ARV program being implemented by JMC in collaboration with Friendicoes-SECA (Delhi based Animal Welfare Organization) at Municipal Animal Care Centre, Roop Nagar, Jammu.
Dr. Divya Sharma, MVO, JMC appraised the committee that since the outsourcing of ABC/ARV programme to FRIENDICOES-SECA i.e. w.e.f 01.04.2021 to ending Jan. 2024, 20112 no. of stray dogs have been sterilized/immunized with ward wise /complaint basis catching and all sterilized dogs have been relocated in the same area from where they were caught as per the ABC (Dogs) Rules, 2023 promulgated under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
MVO, JMC further appraised that so far a total of 38546 no. of stray dogs have been sterilized/ vaccinated within JMC limits in an estimated street dog population of 50000 by taking into account of previous ABC/ ARV done by the JMC.
In the meeting it was decided that for the effective implementation of ABC programme within JMC limits, ward wise/ zone wise coordination committees comprising of representatives of Resident Welfare Associations and Animal activists/ volunteers constituted will work in their respective wards based on general public complaints.
For the regulation of pet dog population within JMC limits, committee decided that JMC shall intensify the awareness campaigns as well as enforcement drives for pet dog registration with mandatory spaying of female pet dog in accordance to Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2023 & Municipal Corporation Act, 2000. Notices regarding the same shall be published accordingly.
Commissioner, JMC showed his satisfaction about the implementation of the ABC programme within JMC limits and further advised that more emphasis should be laid on those areas where more unsterilized dog population still exist and dog litter (pups) are born. He directed MVO, JMC to intensify the IEC activities to educate the general public by involving schools, colleges, universities & Resident Welfare organizations about the effectiveness of ABC/ARV programme in helping to reduce street dog population as well as eradicating rabies.