SC orders removal of stray dogs from schools, hospitals, public transport hubs
The Supreme Court on Friday directed all states and Union territories (UTs) to ensure the removal of stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus depots and railway stations, and said such dogs cannot be released back into the same locations after sterilisation.
The bench also directed all states and UTs to, within two weeks, identify government and private schools, colleges, medical institutions, public transport hubs and sports facilities, and within eight weeks, ensure these areas are secured, preferably through boundary walls, to prevent the entry of stray dogs. A nodal officer must be appointed for the upkeep and surveillance of each such premises, and local municipal authorities and panchayats must carry out periodic inspections for at least three months and report back to the court.