The Delhi Government has welcomed the Supreme Court’s order to control the menace of dog bites and rabies in Delhi-NCR by catching, sterilising and relocating stray dogs permanently to shelters. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta noted that the order holds great significance as the problem has now reached a critical stage in the national capital. She assured that her government will address it through a comprehensive, well-structured plan to ensure the people of Delhi get the relief they deserve.

The Supreme Court has issued strong directions to control the menace of dog bites and rabies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi to immediately catch and sterilise stray dogs and relocate them permanently to shelters.

The Court said stray dogs must not be released into public areas once picked up. These directions came in a suo motu case, based on reports of stray dog attacks on children. The Court stated that infants and children must not fall prey to rabies, and that public spaces should be safe and fear-free. The bench also directed NCT Delhi, MCD, and NDMC to build dog shelters within 8 weeks, with proper staff and CCTV monitoring and to Keep daily records of captured dogs.