DC Santosh chairs meeting on measures to control Stray Dog Menace in Kargil

DC Santosh chairs meeting on measures to control Stray Dog Menace in Kargil

Kargil April 06, 2023: Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve today chaired a meeting in his officer chamber to discuss stray dog menace in the district.

During the meeting, DC Santosh took a detailed assessment of the issue with regard to the population of dogs and dog bite cases in the district.

Deputy Commissioner directed the concerned officers to constitute a committee and meticulously deal with the issue in accordance with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Santosh also directed to do the sterilization of dogs across the district.

He also directed the concerned officers at block level to discuss with PRI members to convince people to act as volunteers in the movement. DC Kargil also reflected that an animal shelter should be established in the district.

SSP Kargil, ADC Kargil, ACD Kargil, CMO Kargil, SDM Sankoo, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Executive Officer, MC Kargil and other concerned officers were present in the meeting.